Who will win West Indies vs Pakistan 1st Test?
After securing the T20 and one-day international series, Pakistan will look to maintain their supremacy over the West Indies in the test series as well. The first of the three test matches is scheduled to be played between April 21 and April 25 at the Sabina Park, Jamaica. The match begins at 10 AM local time.
Read on for team previews, latest odds, betting tips and match prediction for WI vs Pak 1st Test....
West Indies Team News & Playing 11
Kieran Powell, Shimron Hetmyer and Vishaul Singh shone with the bat in the tour match and West Indies will hope that they can replicate their performance in the first test. Powell scored a fifty in each innings and he looks set for another big knock while Vishaul who hit an unbeaten century in the first innings will be another batsman to watch out for. Devendra Bishoo took the most wickets for the Windies in the previous test series against Pakistan in the UAE and the legspinner will be the key man with the ball here as well.
West Indies Predicted Playing 11
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KC Brathwaite, J Blackwood, RL Chase, Shai Hope (wk), JO Holder (c), D Bishoo, AS Joseph, ST Gabriel, Kieran Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Vishaul Singh.
Pakistan Team News & Playing 11
Younis Khan is the leading run-getter for Pakistan in the longest version of the game. He is one of the key members in the team's batting lineup and this being his last test series before retirement, one can expect a big innings from him. Misbah-ul-Haq is another vastly experienced batsman and he will be their best man in the middle order. Pakistan will look to Mohammad Amir and Yasir Shah to do the job with the ball. While Yasir has taken the most test wickets for the team from the current squad, Amir seems to be in good rhythm with three wickets in the tour match.
Pakistan Predicted Playing 11
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Babar Azam, Ahmed Shehzad, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq (c), Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Mohammad Amir, Yasir Shah, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali.
West Indies vs Pakistan 1st Test Betting Odds
Pakistan have dominated West Indies since the beginning of their tour. They won the T20 international series 3-1 and then the ODI series 2-1. The tourists have looked the stronger of the two sides which is why bookmakers are showing a lot of confidence in them. Pakistan are favorites to start the test series off with a win at best odds of 1.88 with 1xbet and 1.72 with bet365. West Indies struggled with the bat against the pace and spin of the Pakistani bowlers in the T20s and ODIs and the story is likely to remain the same in tests as well. The hosts are therefore distant outsiders at 7.2 with Betfair and 7 with Bet365. A draw is up at 2.94 and 3 respectively.
West Indies vs Pakistan 1st Test Prediction
A good performance against Pakistan in the tour match will give the West Indies a much needed ray of hope ahead of the first test. But the question is will their batsmen be able to apply themselves as well as they did in that tour match? West Indies have been highly inconsistent over the past few years and their record in test cricket is not that impressive either. Pakistan have done far better in this format and they have beaten West Indies four times in their last six matches. The visitors also have the momentum with them and have a strong chance of winning this first test.
Final Verdict: Back Pakistan to beat West Indies in the first test at 1.88 with 1xbet and 1.72 with bet365.
Apr 21, 2017
20:30 IST / 15:00 GMT
Sabina Park - Kingston, Jamaica
WI vs PAK 
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