The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday the schedule for the West Indies’ upcoming tour of Pakistan, marking the Caribbean team’s first Test series in the country in nearly 19 years.
The West Indies squad will arrive in Islamabad on January 6, following their three-day match against Pakistan Shaheens from January 10 to 12 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. This warm-up match will prepare them for the two Test matches against Pakistan, both of which will be held at Multan Cricket Stadium.
The first Test will take place from January 17 to 21, with the second Test scheduled for January 25 to 29. Both matches will form part of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Championship.
This series marks the West Indies’ first Test tour to Pakistan since November 2006, when they played a three-match series. The last encounter between the two teams in a Test series was in the UAE in 2016, with the West Indies visiting for a three-Test series. Since then, the West Indies have toured Pakistan multiple times for white-ball formats, including an ODI series in June 2022 and T20I series in April 2018 and December 2021.
The Pakistan team, fresh from their dominant 3-0 sweep over England in a recent home series, will be eager to continue their winning momentum. This victory marked Pakistan’s first Test series win at home since January 2021.
West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite will lead a squad featuring several key players, including wicketkeeper-batter Joshua Da Silva, all-rounder Justin Greaves, and experienced pacers Kemar Roach and Jayden Seales. The full squad for the tour is as follows:
West Indies Squad: Kraigg Brathwaite (C), Joshua Da Silva (vc), 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.
