April 20 - Pakistan will take on West Indies in the upcoming three test series starting from Friday (April 21). Pakistan will be aiming to win its first ever Test series in the West Indies. Pakistan team, which has to win the three-Test series starting Friday to stay in fifth position in the ICC Test Team Rankings.
Pakistan, which attained top ranking after drawing a four-match series 2-2 to England in August last year, has slipped since then, losing six of eight Tests. It defeated the West Indies 2-1 in a home series in the United Arab Emirates but subsequently lost 2-0 to New Zealand and 3-0 to Australia in away series.
Pakistan can at best go to 99 points whereas a 3-0 loss could see it slip to 89 points and seventh position in the 10-team table led by India with 122 points. South Africa and Australia are second and third with 109 and 108 points, respectively.