ISLAMABAD: In their first visit to Pakistan in 18 years for the longer format of cricket, the West Indies team arrived here on Monday to play a two-match Test series.
The team arrived in Islamabad on flight EK 612 from Dubai ahead of the games at the Multan Cricket Stadium later this month.
As part of their preparations, the visiting team will play a three-day practice match against Pakistan Shaheens from January 10.
The two teams will face off in Islamabad on January 6 and the training sessions will take place over the next few days. On January 7, the Pakistani team will start training at the Islamabad club. To prepare for the series, the Caribbean team will hold two days of intensive training sessions on January 8 and 9.
The tour represents a turning point for cricket in Pakistan, as it will play the first Test series in Pakistan since the 2006 tour of the West Indies.
The West Indies have toured Pakistan three times since 2018 for limited-overs matches, but this is the first longer format series in nearly 20 years.
Pakistan and West Indies have played 54 Test matches against each other with Pakistan leading the way with 21 victories. While West Indies have won 18 Tests and drawn 15 matches.
The last Test series between the two teams took place in the Caribbean in 2021, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
West Indies Squad: Craig Braithwaite (capt), Alec Athanase, Casey Carty, Joshua Da Silva, Justin Greaves, Kevin Hodge, Tevin Imlach, Ameer Django, Mikael Lewis, Gadkesh Moti, Anderson Phillip, Kemar Roach, Jaden Sales, Kevin Sinclair, Jomal Warikin.
Pakistan Shaheen Squad: Imam-ul-Haq (Captain), Ahmad Basheer, Ahmad Safi Abdullah, Ali Zaryab, Haseebullah, Hussain Talat, Kashif Ali, Muhammad Hurira, Muhammad Ramiz Jr., Muhammad Sulaiman, Musa Khan, Umeer Bin Yusuf, Rohail Nazir, and Saad Khan.
Pakistan Shaheens vs West Indies – Session Timings for Three Day Warm Up Matches:
January 10 – Day 1
Toss – 9:00 am
First Session – 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Lunch – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Second Session – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Tea – 3:00 PM to 3:20 PM
Third Session – 3:20 PM to 4:50 PM
January 11 & 12 – Day 2 & 3
First Session – 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Lunch – 12:00 PM to 12:40 PM
Second Session – 12:40 PM to 2:40 PM
Tea – 2:40 PM to 3:00 PM
Third Session – 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Schedule of the two-match Test series:
First test: 17-21 January, Multan Cricket Stadium
Second Test: January 25-29, Multan Cricket Stadium