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Pakistan National Cricket Team all-rounder Shadab Khan has made a huge prediction for the two-match Test series against the West Indies National Cricket Team. He believes that Pakistan has enough firepower to dominate the West Indies in the upcoming WTC series.
The two-match Test series between Pakistan and the West Indies is set to begin on Saturday, July 25, at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad. The second and final Test will then take place at Queen’s Park Oval from August 2 between the two teams.
Pakistan will win 2-0: Shadab Khan makes bold prediction
With the Test series carrying important ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 points, Pakistan and the West Indies, both teams, will be desperate to deliver strong performances.
However, Shadab Khan believes that the Pakistan National Cricket Team is in a much better position and backed his team to whitewash the West Indies in the upcoming WTC Test series. The star all-rounder feels Pakistan has a clear advantage because the conditions in the West Indies can work strongly in favor of the touring players.
Shadab Khan was quoted as saying by Cricwick, “Our team is much stronger than the West Indies, and the conditions also suit us. I think our team will beat them 2–0.”
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Pakistan dominate Head-To-Head record against West Indies
Meanwhile, the recent Test record between Pakistan and the West Indies also favors the touring side. Pakistan have won three of the last five Test matches between the two teams, while the West Indies have managed two victories during their recent meetings.
Overall, the two teams have played 56 Tests against each other. Pakistan has won 22 of those matches, while the West Indies have recorded 19 victories. The remaining 15 tests ended in draws.
However, Pakistan leads the head-to-head record, but the West Indies cannot be taken lightly. Amid this, BCCI to finalise India's Sri Lanka Test squad, review Shreyas Iyer-led team's recent performance.
Babar Azam hits century, Mohammad Ali takes five as Pakistan dominate warm-up game
Well, Pakistan used a four-day practice match in Port of Spain to prepare for the two-match Test series. The warm-up game gave the players valuable time before the first Test. The Pakistani batters have also performed brilliantly in the warm-up game.
Azan Awais stole the show with a brilliant century in the first innings. Pakistan captain Babar Azam also reached three figures, giving the team another major boost before the opening Test. Shan Masood and Abdullah Fazal also made valuable contributions by hitting half-centuries.
In the second innings, Awais Zafar and Salman Ali Agha both scored half-centuries and showed that the visitors have enough batting depth in their squad to trouble West Indies bowlers. Pakistan's bowling attack also delivered an impressive performance during the practice game.
Mohammad Ali was the standout bowler after taking five wickets in the first innings against the West Indies Select XI. The Caribbean conditions can test both batters and bowlers in different ways. Pakistan will be hoping their pace attack could manage to trouble the West Indies.
