Pakistan's Test captain Shan Masood laid out a clear blueprint for his team's journey to the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 final after securing a commanding victory over the West Indies in the first Test on Sunday.

Skipper Shan Masood defended Pakistan s formula of using spin friendly pitches to win home Test matches after a 127 run victory

Shan Masood’s fifty powered Pakistan to a dominant position on day two of the first Test at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on Saturday. After bundling out the West Indies on 137 inside the 26th over in the visitors’ first innings, the Green Shirts had scored 109-3 in 31 overs.

In Multan, spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali dominated the West Indies, taking nine wickets to dismiss them for 137. Pakistan built a 202-run lead, aided by Shan Masood's second-innings fifty, in the first test.

Ahead of the Test series against West Indies, Pakistan captain Shan Masood emphasised their goal to end the World Test Championship (WTC) cycle with a victory. The two-match series starts on January 17 in Multan.

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Pakistan red-ball captain Shan Masood emphasised on Sunday the significance of utilising home advantage to cement the team's status as a "leading force" in the international cricket.

MULTAN, Pakistan (AFP) — Skipper Shan Masood defended Pakistan’s formula of using spin-friendly pitches to win home Test matches after a 127-run victory over the West Indies in Multan on Sunday.

Pakistan’s captain, Shan Masood, acknowledged that the pitch at Multan was the most challenging for batting during the recently concluded first Test match.Despite the victory, Masood stressed that there is still room for improvement in the team’s overall performance.

Pakistan's off-spinner Sajid Khan delivered a remarkable performance in the first Test against the West Indies, earning the 'Player of the Match' award for his outstanding contribution to the team's 127-run victory in Multan.

West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite shared his thoughts after his team 127-run defeat to Pakistan in the first Test at Multan. While acknowledging the team