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Pakistan, West Indies seek to improve from Test Championship lows

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Pakistan, West Indies seek to improve from Test Championship lows

West Indies' captain Kraigg Brathwaite (R) and his Pakistan's counterpart Shan Masood pose with the Test series trophy at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on January 16, 2025, on the eve of their first Test cricket match. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP)

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West Indies’ captain Kraigg Brathwaite (R) and his Pakistan’s counterpart Shan Masood pose with the Test series trophy at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on January 16, 2025, on the eve of their first Test cricket match. | AFP photo.
Pakistan and West Indies vowed a strong finish when they meet in the first Test in Multan on Friday despite dragging up the rear of the World Test Championship.

Pakistan are currently eighth in the 2023-25 cycle of the WTC, with their rivals in last place far behind finalists Australia and South Africa.

Skipper Shan Masood said the two-test series was significant for Pakistan, who finished sixth and seventh in the first two WTC cycles.

‘This cycle is finishing so this series is significant for us as we want to become a better team by being unbeaten in home conditions,’ he told reporters on Thursday.

Pakistan ended a winless stretch of 11 home Tests by beating England 2-1 in October and Masood wants his team to keep winning at home despite a 2-0 defeat in South Africa this month.

‘We won against England so it will be important we keep that momentum against the West Indies,’ Masood said.

West Indies finished eighth in both previous WTCs and skipper Kraigg Brathwaite wants to end on a positive note this time.

‘I think this series is very important with two Tests left in this cycle… so we want to start the year strong and that is our focus,’ Brathwaite said.

He said his players are ready for Pakistan’s spin assault led by Noman Ali and Sajid Khan, who took 39 wickets between them against England.

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