Pitch: 105 - Locals feel that there should be something in it for the fast bowlers in the opening session, but thereafter the batsmen should be in control. Certainly the wicket is flat and solid, perhaps a trifle hard and there seems no reason to think that it will not last the five days.
Weather: 2 - Hot and sunny
Day 1 starting pitch: 6A - Hard pitch with excessive bounce - helps Fast bowlers and Spinners
Windward Islands XI:
J.Parillon
D.S.Smith
R.J.J.McLean
D.A.Joseph (c)
B.M.Watt
R.Marshall SLA
V.Dumas OB
W.Phillip (wk)
N.A.M.McLean RF
C.A.Davis RF
M.J.Morgan RFM
Pakistan:
Saeed Anwar
Shahid Afridi LBG
Saleem Elahi
Shadab Kabir OB
Hasan Raza
Abdur Razzaq RFM
Rashid Latif (wk)
Shahid Nazir RFM
Waqar Younus (c) RF
Fazl-e-Akbar RFM
Arshad Khan OB
Windward Islands XI contains some reserves who usually only play when the Test players are on duty, along with their first choice top 5 batting lineup.
Pakistan on the other hand rotate their squad, choosing a fresh XI players for this match, lead by fast bowler Waqar Younus.
Pakistan would probably expect a victory here over what looks to be the weakest island side they will face on tour.
St Vincent is the host of the Windward Islands XI v Pakistan 3 day game
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