West Indies vs Pakistan 2021, 1st Test – Weather Forecast And Pitch Report

Pakistan and West Indies will square up against each other in the two-match Test series, beginning 12^th August 2021. The first Test will be played from 12^th August to 16^th August 2021. Both teams will play their first Test series under the second edition of the World Test Championship. Neither of them would want to start on a losing note as one could expect some high-quality contest between the sides. 

West Indies’ record in the recent past in Test cricket isn’t inspiring. They suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of South Africa in their last home Test series. Poor run from the batting unit is a big worry for them. It will be interesting to see whether the batsmen step up in important series and make inroads.

Pakistan, on the other hand, won their last Test series against Zimbabwe 2-0. They are coming into the first Test on the back of two consecutive series wins. Babar Azam and Co. would be brimming with confidence and would be eying their third consecutive Test series win.

First Test: West Indies vs Pakistan- Weather Forecast

The first Test between West Indies and Pakistan will be played at Sabina Park in Jamaica from 12^th August to 16^th August 2021.

The weather forecast for the first Test shows chances of precipitation. Heavy showers are expected on all five days of the first Test. One could expect the rain to interrupt the play on frequent occasions. The temperature will vary between 26 degrees and 32 degrees Celsius.

First Test: West Indies vs Pakistan: Pitch Report

Once known to be a bowling paradise, the Sabina Park in Jamaica has transformed into a deck, which is more on the flatter side. If the recent performances are anything to go by, the batsmen have found it easy to bat on the surface. Though, one could witness a substantial amount of pace and bounce during the initial phase of the Test match.

The average scores of first and second innings are 321 and 339. These are comparatively a lot higher than the scores of the third and fourth day, which are 239 and 146 respectively.

The highest ever total recorded here is 849 for 10 by England against West Indies.