West Indies will aim to complete a series sweep in the second Test against Pakistan at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, starting Sunday, August 2, 2026.
The hosts won the first Test in Tarouba by 90 runs, stretching Pakistan’s away Test losing streak to eight matches and entering the decider as clear favourites.
Pakistan will be without opener Shan Masood, ruled out with a fractured finger, with Abdullah Shafique named as his replacement for the match.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has also added batter Saud Shakeel to the squad as extra cover, a move expected to give all-rounder Aamer Jamal a steadier position in the order after batting at multiple spots in the first Test.
The five-day Test runs from August 2 to 6, with play starting at 10 am local time (2 pm GMT) each day.
West Indies need only a win or draw to seal the series, while Pakistan must win outright at Port of Spain to level the two-match series 1-1.
The two-match series is part of the ongoing World Test Championship cycle, adding extra context to how each side approaches results on this tour.
Mohammad Ali took four wickets in West Indies’ first innings of the opening Test, one of the few individual bright spots for Pakistan’s bowling attack across the four-day defeat in Tarouba.
In the first Test, seamer Khurram Shahzad drew West Indies’ top-scorer Kavem Hodge into an edge that captain Salman Agha snapped up at slip inside the first three overs of the third day.
The first Test defeat extended Pakistan’s away Test losing streak to eight consecutive matches, a run that has put fresh scrutiny on the team’s batting depth and away-from-home form.
Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain has a long history as a Caribbean cricket venue, having hosted Test matches since 1930 and remaining one of the region’s most storied grounds.
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