Pakistan will take on the West Indies in three Tests, three One-Day Internationals and three Twenty20 Internationals in the United Arab Emirates.
.jpg "Kraigg Brathwaite (left) was named the man of the match")
Kraigg Brathwaite became the first batsman in Test history to remain unbeaten in both innings of the game as West Indies chased down 153 against Pakistan and claimed a five-wicket consolation victory in the third match in Sharjah.
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Kraigg Brathwaite and Shane Dowrich have kept West Indies in the hunt for their maiden victory in the tour of United Arab Emirates as the visitors need another 39 runs with five wickets in hand on the final day of the third Test against Pakistan in Sharjah.
After Kraigg Brathwaite's unbeaten 142 helped West Indies secure a 56-run lead in the first innings, Jason Holder followed it with a three-wicket haul to restrict Pakistan to 87 for four in the second innings at stumps on day three of the third Test in Sharjah.
An unbeaten 95 from Kraigg Brathwaite with support from Roston Chase and Shane Dowrich helped West Indies post 244 for six at stumps on day two in response to Pakistan's first innings total of 281 in the third Test in Sharjah.
Shannon Gabriel and Devendra Bishoo picked seven wickets between them as West Indies restricted Pakistan to 255 at stumps on day one of the third Test in Sharjah.
Pakistan veteran Younis Khan has climbed to second position in the International Cricket Council rankings for batsmen following his performance in the second Test against West Indies in Abu Dhabi.
.jpg "Yasir Shah spins Pakistan to series win in Abu Dhabi")
Yasir Shah’s second ten-wicket haul bowled West Indies out for 322 runs in their second innings as Pakistan secured a massive 133-run victory on the fifth day of the second Test in Abu Dhabi to claim an unassailable 2-0 lead which sealed a series win.
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After setting a target of 456 runs in the final innings, Pakistan bowlers managed to restrict West Indies to 171 for four at stumps on day four of the second Test in Abu Dhabi.
Fifties from Sami Aslam and Azhar Ali helped Pakistan claim an overall lead of 342 runs on day three after a four-wicket haul from Yasir Shah saw West Indies being bowled out for 224 runs in their first innings of the second Test in Abu Dhabi.
A couple of late strikes helped Pakistan claim the advantage on the second day of the second Test in Abu Dhabi, restricting West Indies to 106 for four in 45 overs after posting a total of 452 runs in the first innings.
Younis Khan scored a superb century while Misbah ul Haq remained unbeaten on 90 as Pakistan reached 304 for four at stumps on day one of the second Test against West Indies in Abu Dhabi.
Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali and West Indies leg-spinner improved their positions in the latest Test rankings released by the International Cricket Council after their performance in the first Test in Dubai
.jpg "Darren Bravo's century went in vain for West Indies")
Darren Bravo scored a magnificent century, while Jason Holder showed a lot of courage with his 186-ball unbeaten knock as West Indies gave a tough fight to Pakistan on the final day, but eventually succumbed to a 56-run defeat in the first Test in Dubai.
.jpg "Azhar Ali became the fourth Pakistan batsman to notch a triple century")
For scoring a magnificent triple century in the first Test against West Indies in Dubai, Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali is the Cricket World Player of the Week.
Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah expressed his desire to compete against Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin provided they get to play each other.
An incredible eight-wicket haul from Devendra Bishoo dismissed Pakistan for 123 runs in their second innings as West Indies went on to score 95 for two at stumps on day four of the first Test in Dubai, chasing a target of 346 runs.
Led by valiant knocks from Darren Bravo and Marlon Samuels, West Indies reached 315 for six at stumps on day three in their first innings in response to Pakistan's total of 579 in the first Test in Dubai.
Azhar Ali became the fourth Pakistan batsman to score a triple century as the home team declared their first innings at 579 for one following which West Indies reached 69 for one at stumps on day two of the first Test in Dubai.
Opening batsmen Azhar Ali and Sami Aslam shared a mammoth 215-run stand as Pakistan reached 279 for one at stumps on day one of the first Test against West Indies in Dubai.
After Shahzaib Ahmed's five-wicket haul dismissed West Indies for 297 in their first innings, Pakistan Cricket Board Patron's XI lost three quick wickets at stumps on day three before the tour game in Sharjah ended in a draw.
.jpg "Bravo, Brathwaite fifties follow Bishoo five-fer as West Indies fight back")
After a Devendra Bishoo five-fer bowled Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Patron’s XI for 308 runs, Kraigg Brathwaite and Darren Bravo scored fluent fifties to push the West Indies score to 174 for two at the end of day two of the tour match in Sharjah.
.jpg "Babar Azam's prolific form earns him maiden Test call-up")
Pakistan top-order batsman Babar Azam has been included in the 14-man Test squad by the national selectors for the first Test against West Indies in the United Arab Emirates.
.jpg "Mohammad Hafeez was dismissed for a duck after facing seven deliveries.")
Iftikhar Ahmed led from the front with a confident 63 while Shan Masood and Ahmed Shehzad supported with half centuries of their own following which Devendra Bishoo's three-wicket haul restricted Pakistan Cricket Board Patron's XI to 241 for five at stumps on day one of the tour game in Sharjah.
.jpg "What can Pakistan expect to achieve in the Tests against West Indies?")
Can Pakistan continue their form in the longer format during the Test series against West Indies? Mustafa Moeen Qureshi shares his view on it.
Senior Pakistan batsman Younis Khan will not take part in the first Test against West Indies in the upcoming series after recently recovering from dengue fever.
.jpg "Kraigg Brathwaite had a disappointing ODI series against Pakistan")
West Indies top-order batsman Kraigg Brathwaite, who made his One-Day International debut in the recently concluded series against Pakistan said that he has learnt a lot in the three games.
.jpg "Azhar Ali, Babar Azam slam tons as Pakistan whitewash West Indies")
Azhar Ali led from the front with a breezy century while Babar Azam hit his third consecutive ton as Pakistan posted a target of 309 runs and bowled West Indies out for 172 and secured a 136-run win in the third One-Day International in Abu Dhabi, thereby completing a 3-0 series clean-sweep.
Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has stated that his primary aim is to see the national One-Day International side among the top four teams in the ICC rankings.
.jpg "Mohammad Amir to miss third ODI against West Indies")
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir will not take part in the third One-Day International against West Indies as he is returning home to be with his mother who is seriously ill.
After dismissing Emirates Cricket Board XI for 117 runs in the first innings, West Indies got yet another batting practice with Shane Dowrich hitting an unbeaten fifty as the two-day tour match ended in a draw in Dubai.
The top-order of the West Indies had a decent outing following which Jonathan Carter and Miguel Cummins shared seven wickets between them to restrict the Emirates Cricket Board XI to 56 for seven at stumps on day one of the tour game in Dubai.
West Indies captain Jason Holder said that there were a few positives for the team despite conceding a 2-0 unbeatable lead to Pakistan in the second One-Day International in Sharjah.
.jpg "Cricket World Player of the Week - Babar Azam")
After scoring back-to-back centuries in the first two One-Day Internationals against West Indies in Sharjah and leading Pakistan to a series victory, Babar Azam is the Cricket World Player of the Week.
Babar Azam scored his second consecutive century, while Shoaib Malik scored a fluent 90 as Pakistan registered a 59-run win over West Indies in the second One-Day International in Sharjah thereby sealing the series 2-0.
.jpg "Babar Azam slammed his maiden ODI century.")
Babar Azam scored his maiden century while Mohammad Nawaz led from the front with a four-wicket haul as Pakistan defeated West Indies by 111 runs with DLS method in the first One-Day International in Sharjah.
Pakistan batsman Asad Shafiq admitted that the comparisons made between him and batting legend Sachin Tendulkar by the national team head coach Mickey Arthur are "truly special".
.jpg "Kesrick Williams had a memorable debut for West Indies picking two wickets.")
West Indies fast bowler Kesrick Williams, who made his debut against Pakistan in the third Twenty20 International in Abu Dhabi, said that his goal was to play positive cricket in the match.
Imad Wasim once again tormented the West Indies batting line up with a three-wicket haul and restricted them to 103 following which Pakistan chased down the target in 15.1 overs with eight wickets in hand in the third Twenty20 International in Abu Dhabi to complete a 3-0 series whitewash.
The West Indies selectors have called up left-arm orthodox spinner Jomel Warrican to the Test squad to face Pakistan in the three-match series in the United Arab Emirates.
.jpg "Umar Akmal was earlier recalled into the T20 side as well.")
The Pakistan selectors have opted to recall batsmen Umar Akmal and Asad Shafiq for the One-Day International series against West Indies which will be played from 30th September onwards.
A three-wicket haul from Sohail Tanvir spearheaded Pakistan’s bowling efforts as they restricted West Indies to 144 for nine after setting a target of 161 runs to secure a 16-run victory in the second Twenty20 International in Dubai and also an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
Imad Wasim took a five-wicket haul as Pakistan bowled West Indies out for 115 runs and chased it down in 14.2 overs, riding on Babar Azam's unbeaten fifty to register a nine-wicket win in the first Twenty20 International in Dubai.
West Indies spinner Samuel Badree is counting on his experience with Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League for the upcoming contest against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.
Former Glamorgan coach Toby Radford has been appointed as the batting coach of West Indies for their upcoming tour of United Arab Emirates against Pakistan.
The West Indies selectors have called-up uncapped seamer Kesrick Williams as a replacement for injured Andre Russell for the upcoming Twenty20 International series against Pakistan.
The Pakistan selectors have included wicket-keeper batsman Umar Akmal in the Twenty20 International squad which will face West Indies in the United Arab Emirates later this month.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed that they will host a day-night Test match against West Indies in the United Arab Emirates between 13th and 17th October at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
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