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Captain Babar Azam hopes to maintain Pakistan’s victory momentum in the limited series that began on Monday to fight the virus-hit West Indies.
Three West Indies players-left-arm fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell, all-rounders Roston Chase and Kyle Meyers-tested positive for the coronavirus in Karachi and were excluded Outside the 2020 series. They will be isolated in Karachi for 10 days and monitored by team doctors until their test results are negative.
The West Indies Twenty20 team has missed three top players in the Twenty20 series, followed by three ODI games-also in Karachi. Notable absentees include White team captain Keelung Pollard, who will be absent due to a hamstring injury during the T20 World Cup, and Andre Russell playing in the Big Bash League in Australia.
“We will work hard to continue the momentum from the (T20) World Cup,” Babar told reporters in a video conference on Sunday. “We will not let them (West Indies) relax because they did not bring the best players. They have participated in CPL (Caribbean Premier League) and international competitions, so you have to go all out to beat them.”
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Babar led the T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates with a lot of runs. Pakistan went on to win five group matches before being defeated by the final champion Australia in the semi-finals. Pakistan defeated Bangladesh 3-0 in the Twenty20 series in Bangladesh, and then won two test series 2-0.
On the other hand, the defending champion West Indies is in trouble in the UAE due to failing to qualify for the semi-finals. Nicholas Pooran replaced the injured Pollard in the Twenty20 series, and Shai Hope will lead the ODI.
Barbar expressed sympathy for the loss of three players from the West Indies due to the coronavirus and believes that it is difficult for cricketers to spend some time in isolation.
“When your players test positive, it’s a difficult time for the team,” he said. “It’s difficult to live in isolation, and our team has gone through this. When you are alone in the room, a lot of negative things will come to your mind and the team composition will also be affected.”
Since international cricket defeated Pakistan 3-0 in 2019 in 2015, Pakistan has only lost one home game in the 2020 series. It has beaten Zimbabwe twice and won the series against Bangladesh, South Africa, World XI and West Indies. The last tour was in 2018.
Since the pandemic began, the Pakistani government has allowed the National Stadium to be full of spectators for the first time. Babar hopes that home team fans will be able to see some high-quality cricket.
“The most important thing is that we are playing a home series. For us, the best thing is that the stadium can be full of people.”
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