Pitch: 19 - Hard and bumpy, this wicket will always give the faster bowlers a chance. There is also the prospect that it will not stand up to five (or even four) days play and batting could become a nightmare in the later stages. It is doubtful that this wicket is really up to test standard.
Day 1 starting Pitch: 6A - Hard pitch with excessive bounce - favours Fast bowlers and Spinners
Weather: 8 - Overcast - all swing deliveries favoured
Injuries:
Shahid Afridi - 1 match - ankle injury
M.I.Black - 2 matches - back strain
West Indies President's XI:
C.H.Gayle (c) OB
S.Ragoonath
L.A.Roberts
D.Rampersad
K.L.T.Arthurton SLA
R.O.Hinds SLA
R.Marshall SLA
M.Sinclair (wk)
O.D.Gibson RF
D.Mais RF
P.I.C.Thomson RF
Pakistan XI:
Wajahtullah Wasti
Imran Nazir
Mohammad Wasim
Ijaz Ahmed
Saleem Malik LBG
Shoaib Malik OB
Atiq-uz-Zaman (wk)
Nadeem Khan SLA
Kabir Khan LFM
Mohammad Akram RFM
Mohammad Zahid RF
West Indies President's XI contains plenty of talent and will be lead by exciting young opener Chris Gayle.
Pakistan have named an XI containing mostly reserves and younger fringe players, with the experienced Ijaz Ahmed and Saleem Malik in the middle order as insurance against a collapse.
It should be an entertaining match, with the pitch conditions expected to make scores lower and closer.
Guyana hosts the 3 day match between West Indies President's XI and Pakistan
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