West Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 2017–18 explained

Series Name:West Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 2017–18
Team1 Image:Flag of Pakistan.svg
Team1 Name:Pakistan
Team2 Image:WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg
Team2 Name:West Indies
From Date:1
To Date:3 April 2018
Team1 Captain:Sarfaraz Ahmed
Team2 Captain:Jason Mohammed
No Of Twenty20s:3
Team1 Twenty20s Won:3
Team2 Twenty20s Won:0
Team1 Twenty20s Most Runs:Babar Azam (165)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Runs:Denesh Ramdin (63)
Team1 Twenty20s Most Wickets:Mohammad Amir (5)
Shadab Khan (5)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Wickets:Rayad Emrit (3)
Player Of Twenty20 Series:Babar Azam (Pak)

The West Indies cricket team toured Pakistan in April 2018 to play three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1] Pakistan won the series 3–0.[2] Following the conclusion of the series, Pakistan's captain Sarfaraz Ahmed said that "no team will be using security concerns as an excuse in the future. This year or the next year, (international) cricket will come back to Pakistan".[3] The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) were hoping to play a full international series against a Full Member side in Pakistan by 2020.[4]

It was the first tour in Pakistan of more than one match against another Test nation since Zimbabwe toured in May 2015.[5] In October 2017, Sri Lanka played a T20I match against Pakistan in Lahore.[6] [7]

Originally, the fixtures were scheduled to be played in November 2017.[8] [9] However, early in November 2017, reports announced that the West Indies team would not be travelling to Pakistan over security concerns.[10] [11] The PCB chairman Najam Sethi stated that the original schedule was changed due to unforeseen weather, logistic issues and challenges with security.[12] In March 2018, the PCB confirmed that the fixtures would take place in April at the National Stadium in Karachi.[13] [14] [15] The last time an international cricket match was played at the venue in Karachi was in February 2009, when Sri Lanka toured Pakistan.[16] That series was cut short, following an attack on the Sri Lanka cricket team in Lahore.[16]

Cricket West Indies (CWI) offered an extra pay incentive to players to tour Pakistan.[17] With only three days left before the tour started, the West Indies named a weakened squad to tour Pakistan.[18] Jason Mohammed was named as captain of the West Indies, as the regular T20I captain, Carlos Brathwaite did not travel because of security concerns.[19] Along with Brathwaite, Jason Holder, Chris Gayle and Devendra Bishoo did not make themselves available, also because of security concerns.[19]

Squads

Veerasammy Permaul injured himself during the first match and was ruled out of the West Indies squad for the remaining two fixtures. No replacement was named to replace him.[22]

T20I series

3rd T20I

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: West Indies to tour Pakistan in March for T20 series . 11 November 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: Shadab, Babar lead Pakistan to 3–0 sweep . 3 April 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  3. Web site: No excuse for teams not to tour Pakistan now - Sarfraz . 4 April 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. Web site: Pakistan hope to have full series at home by 2020 . 9 April 2018 . International Cricket Council.
  5. Web site: Sri Lanka 'keen' to visit Pakistan for T20s in September . 13 August 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  6. Web site: International cricket returns to Pakistan: West Indies to tour in November . 21 July 2017 . Geo.
  7. Web site: Pakistan cruise to win on Lahore's big night . 29 October 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  8. Web site: Cricket West Indies and the Pakistan Cricket Board . 21 July 2017 . Pakistan Cricket Board.
  9. Web site: Windies, Pakistan for T20I series in late November . 21 July 2017 . Cricket West Indies.
  10. Web site: West Indies Not to Play T20I Series in Lahore in 2017 . 10 November 2017 . News18.
  11. Web site: Blow for Pakistan cricket as West Indies refuse to travel for T20I series citing security concerns . 10 November 2017 . Times Now News.
  12. Web site: Pakistan to host Windies for three T20Is in March . 11 November 2017 . International Cricket Council.
  13. Web site: Karachi set to host Pakistan-West Indies T20Is . 11 March 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  14. Web site: West Indies tour of Pakistan . 12 March 2018 . Pakistan Cricket Board.
  15. Web site: Press Release: Dates of Pakistan-West Indies 3 T20I matches series . 14 March 2018 . Pakistan Cricket Board.
  16. Web site: Pakistan buoyed as international cricket returns to Karachi . 31 March 2018 . International Cricket Council.
  17. Web site: CWI offering players '$25,000 to tour Pakistan' . 19 March 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  18. Web site: West Indies name weakened squad for Pakistan T20 tour . 30 March 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  19. Web site: Jason Mohammed to lead depleted Windies in Pakistan . 30 March 2018 . International Cricket Council.
  20. Web site: Asif Ali, Talat and Shaheen Afridi picked for WI T20Is . ESPN Cricinfo . 26 March 2018.
  21. Web site: West Indies squad for T20 series against Pakistan announced . Geo TV . 29 March 2018.
  22. Web site: West Indies reduced to 12 men as Permaul injures ankle . ESPN Cricinfo . 2 April 2018.