THE West Indies are expected to play about 25 Test matches over the next two years. This was announced by Michael Muirhead Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) at a press conference at the Guyana National Stadium Providence, during the break of the first ODI between the Windies and Pakistan on Saturday.
“There have been a lot of complaints that we were not playing a lot of Test matches so we will be having 25 of them. We will have a lot of test cricket home and away and this will give us an opportunity to qualify for the ICC World Test Championships set for 2017. We will have enough time to fight for a spot there and then we can go after the top spot,” said Muirhead.
West Indies levelled the one-day series against Pakistan with a 37-run victory in the second match at Providence Stadium in Guyana.
Darren Bravo made a patient 54 but the hosts were indebted to skipper Dwayne Bravo (43 not out) and Kieron Pollard (30) for getting them up to 232-8, a total Pakistan never threatened as they were bowled out for 195.
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana –Chris Gayle is set to mark a special milestone in his outstanding career when he plays his 250th One-Day International for the West Indies on Sunday.
The powerful left-hander made his international debut back in 1999 against India and said Sunday’s match against Pakistan will be “special”.
The match at the Guyana National Stadium will be the first in the five-match series and will mark a return to international cricket in Guyana after a two-year absence. A huge crowd is expected, with over 85 per cent of the tickets already sold.
