First Test: Pakistan win toss, opt to play initial opposite West Indies
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KINGSTON: Pakistan captain Misbahul Haq won a toss and put a West Indies in to bat on a opening day of a initial Test of a three-match array during Sabina Park in Jamaica on Friday.
West Indies are giving Test debuts to a span of Guyanese batsmen, Shimron Hetmyer and Vishaul Singh, with middle-order batsman Jermaine Blackwood and medium-pacer Miguel Cummins wanting from a final XI.
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Pakistan have resisted a enticement of including a uncapped Shadab Khan in their group as a second spinner in support of Yasir Shah, selecting instead to deliver Mohammad Abbas for his entrance Test as a third pacer alongside Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Aamir.
This is a 50th Test between a dual nations and also a 50th Test compare to be played during Sabina Park in Kingston.
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West Indies
Jason Holder (captain), Kraigg Brathwaite, Kieran Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope, Vishaul Singh, Shane Dowrich (wicketkeeper), Roston Chase, Devendra Bishoo, Alzarri Joseph, Shannon Gabriel.
Pakistan
Misbahul Haq (captain), Azhar Ali, Ahmad Shahzad, Babar Azam, Younus Khan, Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Abbas.
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (ENG), Richard Kettleborough (ENG)
Match Referee: Chris Broad (ENG)
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