KARACHI, Dec 12: Captain Babar Azam hopes to keep Pakistan’s winning momentum going against a virus-hit West Indies in the limited-overs series, starting Monday.
Three West Indies players – left-arm fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell, allrounders Roston Chase and Kyle Mayers – have tested positive for coronavirus in Karachi and were ruled out of the Twenty20 series.
They will be in isolation for 10 days in Karachi and will be monitored by the team physician until they return negative tests.
West Indies Twenty20 squad already miss several top performers for the three-match Twenty20 series which will be followed by three ODIs – also at Karachi.
Babar led from the front with loads of runs in the T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates as Pakistan went onto win its five group games before being beaten by eventual champion Australia in the semi-finals.
Pakistan followed its brilliant run by whitewashing Bangladesh in the Twenty20 series 3-0 in Bangladesh before winning the two-match Test series 2-0. West Indies, on the other hand, floundered in the UAE. (AP)
