Pakistan hopes its tried and tested spin template will be successful against the West Indies as the two bottom-placed teams in the World Test Championship gear up for the two-test series starting from Friday.

Heavy fog has delayed the start of the first cricket test between Pakistan and the West Indies on Friday. Both teams are bottom-placed at the World Test Championship with Pakistan at No. 8 and West Indies at No.

Shan Masood (C), Muhammad Hurraira, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Salman Agha, Sajid Khan, Noman Ali, Khurram Shahzad, Abrar Ahmed. Pakistan vs West Indies Match Details 1st Test (Day1) of West Indies tour of Pakistan,

Spin-heavy Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat in the first test against the West Indies on Friday. Heavy fog delayed the start of the test match between the two bottom-placed teams of the World Test Championship before Pakistan captain Shan Masood won the coin toss after lunch and opted to bat on a dry wicket tailor-made for spinners.

Follow live coverage of Pakistan vs West Indies from the West Indies in Pakistan 2025 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner.

Tea Pakistan 86 for 4 (Shakeel 33*, Rizwan 18*, Seales 3-19) vs West Indies. Jayden Seales' triple strike put West Indies in the box seat at tea on the first day of the first Test