TRINIDAD (Kashmir English): In the first match of the two-Test series between Pakistan and West Indies (Pak vs WI), the hosts, West Indies, have won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan.
The first Test match is being played at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad. This is the first Test match to be held at this ground.
33-year-old left-arm spinner Ali Usman is making his debut for Pakistan.
Pakistan’s Squad:
The Pakistani team is led by Babar Azam, while the team also includes Azan Owais, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, Muhammad Rizwan, Salman Agha, Aamir Jamal, Ali Usman, Khurram Shahzad, Muhammad Ali and Muhammad Abbas.
West Indies’s Squad:
The hosts West Indies are led by all-rounder Roston Chase. The team includes Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Brandon King, Kavem Hodge, Shai Hope, Amir Jango, Justin Graves, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican, Shamar Joseph and Jayden Seales.
Pak vs WI Head to Head:
56 Test matches have been played between Pakistan and the West Indies so far, in which Pakistan has maintained a clear advantage.
According to the statistics, Pakistan has won 22 Test matches, while the West Indies emerged victorious in 19 encounters. 15 Test matches between the two teams ended without a result.
