LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistan is ready to host a strong schedule of seven Take a look at matches between August this yr and February subsequent yr, together with two Checks towards the West Indies.
This tour marks the primary go to by the Caribbean facet for Take a look at cricket in practically 20 years, as introduced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday.
The West Indies males’s nationwide workforce will take part in three Take a look at sequence and be part of the primary One-day Worldwide tri-series in 21 years, main as much as the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on house soil. The sequence towards Pakistan will see matches in Karachi beginning January 16 and in Multan starting January 24. This tour shall be solely the eighth Take a look at tour to Pakistan by the West Indies since Pakistan attained Take a look at standing in 1952.
Cricket West Indies chief government officer Johnny Grave remarked, “While now we have toured Pakistan many instances in recent times, it’ll have been nearly 20 years since we final performed Take a look at cricket there. The 2006 sequence additionally had Checks in each Karachi and Multan, and we look ahead to returning for a aggressive sequence towards one other proud Take a look at cricketing nation.”
Historic context and up to date performances
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The final Take a look at sequence the West Indies performed in Pakistan was in 2006, the place Brian Lara’s workforce suffered a 2-0 defeat in a three-match sequence towards Inzamam-ul-Haq’s squad. Traditionally, out of the 21 Checks performed in Pakistan, the West Indies have received 4, misplaced 9, and drawn eight. Pakistan has additionally hosted the West Indies in 5 Checks within the United Arab Emirates in 2002 and 2016, the place the Caribbean facet misplaced all however one match.
The upcoming two-Take a look at sequence shall be vital for the West Indies because it represents their closing engagement within the present cycle of the ICC World Take a look at Championship. The championship options the highest 9 Take a look at-playing nations, every enjoying six sequence (three house and three away) throughout the 2023-25 cycle. Thus far, the West Indies have performed 4 matches in two sequence at house towards India final July and away towards Australia this January, profitable one, dropping two, and drawing one. This efficiency locations them sixth on the factors desk with 16 factors.
India presently leads the desk with 74 factors after three sequence, adopted by Australia with 90 factors from 4 sequence, New Zealand with 36 factors from three sequence, Sri Lanka with 24 factors from two sequence, and Pakistan with 22 factors from two sequence. The West Indies goal to enhance their standing after they face England in three Checks this month.
