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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl first
West Indies beat Pakistan by 1 wickets
Host West Indies and Pakistan lock horns in the Test series opener at Sabina Park
Expect Pakistan to beat West Indies in the opening game of the Test match.
Tournament: Pakistan tour of West Indies, 2021 | Format: TEST | Venue: Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | Toss: To Bowl
Bet NowHost West Indies will be looking to turn things around in the five-day format when they face Pakistan in the series opener played at Sabina Park, Kingston on Thursday.
Skipper Kraigg Brathwaite will be hoping that the side can get off to a decent start in this opening game of the Test series. The home side has announced their Test squad for the two-match Test series against Pakistan.
On the other hand, Abdullah Shafique, Sajid Khan, Saud Shakeel, Zahid Mehmood, Shahnawaz Dhani and Haris Rauf are six uncapped players named in Pakistan’s Test squad for the series in the Caribbean. Skipper Babar Azam will be hoping that the side can put in a decent performance in this opening fixture.
Given the home side batting was poor in the previous series against South Africa, batsman Shamarh Brookes have earned a recall to the Test squad for the series against Pakistan.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the captain Kraigg Brathwaite, Vice-captain Jermaine Blackwood, young duo of Kyle Mayers and Nkrumah Bonner to deliver the bulk of the runs.
Roston Chase showed fight and grit in the two-match series played against South Africa and will retain his place in the playing XI for this two-match series against Pakistan.
In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Alzarri Joseph, Jason Holder and Kemar Roach to deliver crucial breakthroughs with the new-ball. Rahkeem Cornwall has done well for West Indies since making his debut as an off-spinner in the five-day format.
Kraigg Brathwaite, Kieran Powell, Shamarh Brook/Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope, Nkrumah Bonner, Jermaine Blackwood, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Rahkeem Cornwall, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach.
Kieran Powell, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Nkrumah Bonner, Jermaine Blackwood, Jomel Warrican, Joshua Da Silva, Jason Holder, Roston Chase, Kyle Mayers, Kraigg Brathwaite
The visitors are coming into this Test series with not much practice matches under their belt. Head Coach Misbah-ul-Haq said that team management will assess the conditions at Sabina Park and will be looking to field their best XI for this fixture.
In the batting department, the side will be relying on captain Babar Azam, wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan, veteran Azhar Ali and middle-order batsman Fawad Alam to do the bulk of the scoring.
In the bowling department, the onus will be pacers Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Hasan Ali to make vital breakthroughs. Yasir Shah and Nauman Ali will be two spinners for this fixture.
Azhar Ali, Abid Ali, Imran Butt, Babar Azam (captain), Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Abbas/Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali, Nauman Ali.
Yasir Shah, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Imran Butt, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Abid Ali, Mohammad Abbas, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Azhar Ali
The weather predicting thunderstorms for all five days of the Test match, the wicket will certainly something for the quick bowlers.
Sabina Park in Jamaica is going to host the 1st Test match between West Indies and Pakistan. The visitors will take heart from the fact that they have won their previous Test played at Jamaica.
Both the sides will be looking to win the toss, bat first on this surface. Average first innings score at Sabina Park is around 3210 runs.
Based on current form, Pakistan will be favorites to win the opening game of the series against West Indies. With likes of Azhar Ali, Mohammad Rizwan, Faheem Ashraf and Hasan Ali showing excellent form this season, the green shirts will be looking to continue their decent run in the red-ball cricket.
Expect Pakistan to beat West Indies in the opening game of the Test match.
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