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07/25 09:00 CDT West Indies wins toss, elects to bat in first test vs Pakistan
West Indies wins toss, elects to bat in first test vs Pakistan
TAROUBA, Trinidad (AP) --- West Indies captain Roston Chase won the toss and
elected to bat in the first test against Pakistan on Saturday.
The two teams are bottom of the World Test Championship, with one win apiece.
West Indies starts the two-match series on a high after beating Sri Lanka 1-0
for its first victory in the current WTC cycle.
Pakistan lost three successive tests after beginning with a victory against
South Africa last year.
Babar Azam has returned to lead the side after Pakistan took the captaincy away
from Shan Masood, who lost 12 out of 16 tests since taking over from Babar in
late 2023.
Babar warmed up for the series with a century against a West Indies Select XI
in a practice game. Opening batter Azan Awais also scored a hundred and fast
bowler Mohammad Ali, returning to the test side after almost two years, took
five wickets.
Pakistan hasn't won an away test since beating Sri Lanka in 2023 when Babar was
captain.
Opening batter Abdullah Fazal has been ruled out of the series, and the
upcoming three tests in England, after receiving a lower back injury on
Thursday.
Imam-ul-Haq, who missed the last series against Bangladesh, returns to open
with Awais while Pakistan handed a debut to slow left-armer Ali Usman.
Usman is the lone specialist spinner and was preferred to the experienced Sajid
Khan.
West Indies went in with three fast bowlers -- Kemar Roach, Shamar Joseph and
Jayden Seales -- after Alzarri Joseph made himself unavailable for the series.
Jomel Warrican is the specialist spinner for the hosts.
The Brian Lara Cricket Academy becomes the 13th test venue in the Caribbean,
hosting its first test.
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Line-ups:
West Indies: Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Brandon King, Kavem Hodge, Shai Hope, Amir
Jangoo, Justin Greaves, Roston Chase (captain), Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican,
Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seals.
Pakistan: Azan Awais, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad
Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Aamir Jamal, Ali Usman, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali,
Mohammad Abbas.
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AP cricket: https://apnews.com/hub/cricket
