WI vs PAK Test series: Head to head and recent form of West Indies vs Pakistan Test series: After offering nearly zilch cricketing action in the T20I series, the two contenders- West Indies and Pakistan will lock horns in the two-match Test series starting from August 12. Both the red ball games will be played at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica.
It’s been more than four years that the two teams have squared off against each other in the whites. The two cricket nations clashed against each other in the red-ball format back in April-May 2017, where Pakistan had won the series 2-1 in the 3 match Test series.
West Indies vs Pakistan Test matches Head to head
Total matches: 52
West Indies won: 17
Pakistan won: 20
Matches drawn: 15
The two sides have had a neck-to-neck rivalry when it comes to the Tests. Windies are just three wins away from equalling Pakistan in this tally.
Recent form of West Indies and Pakistan
Though the two nations will come into the contest casting aside their previous forms as with the upcoming series they step into the second edition of the World Test Championship.
Pakistan
However, in terms of Test matches, Pakistan can possibly emerge favourites as they whitewashed Zimbabwe in their 2-match Test series held overseas (April-May). Moreso, the visitors managed to win clinically with a buffer of runs and even an innings to spare in both their matches against Zimbabwe.
West Indies
The hosts might have down shoulders who lost to South Africa by huge margins in the 2-match Test series (June) they played against the Proteas in their home ground.
West Indies vs Pakistan Test Squads
Pakistan squad: Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper) (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Imran Butt, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Sajid Khan, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper), Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Yasir Shah (subject to fitness) and Zahid Mahmood
West Indies squad: Yet to be announced
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