PAK vs WI Test Series - Performance Analysis and Betting Odds

PAK vs WI Test Series is part of the ongoing cycle of the World Test Championship. However, there is no way that these two teams will be featured in the final game because they have already lost every opportunity to make it to the final game.

Pakistan will be hosting the Windies for a 2-match Test series. Their priority will be to finish up the Test series at home and prepare themselves for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.

West Indies is not part of the ICC Champions Trophy because they failed to qualify. However, a win in the red-ball format will give their players a huge boost in confidence for the future.

Both teams are coming to play the Test series after some major changes in the squad. In this article, we have done a detailed performance analysis of both squads and have presented you the bet odds for 1st Test from cricket betting apps.

PAK vs WI Test Series - Squads

Pakistan

Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Kashif Ali, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper/batter), Noman Ali, Rohail Nazir (wicketkeeper/batter), Sajid Khan, and Salman Ali Agha

West Indies

Kraigg Brathwaite (capt), Joshua Da Silva (vice-capt), Alick Athanaze, Keacy Carty, Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge, Tevin Imlach, Amir Jangoo, Mikyle Louis, Gudakesh Motie, Anderson Phillip, Kemar Roach, Kevin Sinclair, Jayden Seales, Jomel Warrican

PAK vs WI Test Series - Strengths and Weakness

Pakistan

Pakistan will see the return of their Test captain Shan Masood to the team. After a disappointing loss against South Africa by 2-0 last year, the Pakistan Cricket Board has made some changes in the squad and they have given priority to managing the workload of their senior players.

The hosts are coming to play with 7 changes in the squad. They will be without the services of their 5 key bowlers Aamir Jamal, Mohammad Abbas, Mir Hamza, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen Shah Afridi. It is a bold move by the team management and that might impact the performance of the team at home.

The absence of these five names is the biggest weakness for the hosts. They don’t have an experienced bowling unit that can guarantee wickets against the visitors. In this scenario, the spin duo Sajid Khan and Abrar Ahmed will be under pressure to scalp wickets timely.

Pakistan’s strength lies in its batting unit where experienced players like Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Rizwan, and Babar Azam will play a crucial role with their skipper Shaan Masood.

West Indies

The visitors have an upper hand in the upcoming Test series. They have all of their experienced squad intact and they might find it easier to dominate both fixtures.

West Indies will have Kavem Hodge, Alick Athanaze, and skipper Kraigg Brathwaite in their batting unit. The trio was the top contributor for the team last year and they carry the real strength for the team. Kavem Hodge is the top-scorer for the team with 516 runs in 9 Test fixtures last year at an average of 28.66 with a strike rate of 50.14. The betting sites online have noticed his performance of the previous year and he will have the best odds for the series.

West Indies have their weakness in the bowling unit. They are missing out on key bowlers. Gudakesh Motie will be the key bowler to watch out for but except for him, no other bowler has been consistent in Test cricket.

PAK vs WI - 1st Test Betting Odds

PAK vs WI Test Series - Head-to-Head

PAK vs WI Test Series - Who Will Win?

The 2-match Test series is expected to be a close contest between the two teams. Pakistan has the home advantage but they are missing out on some key players. West Indies has not been in good form in the away conditions but they have their senior players intact and hence the hopes are high. According to the odds, Pakistan is expected to stay ahead in the series and primarily they will be dependent on their batting unit to score a win in both games.

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