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Pakistan announced the schedule for their series against West Indies in the United Arab Emirates beginning next month, including their first-ever day-night Test.
The series, which runs from September 23 to November 3, includes three Twenty20 Internationals, three One-Day Internationals and three Tests, the highlight being the day-night Test in Dubai in October.
Australia hosted the first-ever day-night Test in Adelaide against New Zealand in November last year, with high attendance figures as it drew fans who could watch the match after their working hours.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is attempting to revive waning interest in the five-day game with the day-night innovation, and termed the Adelaide Test a "big success".
Australia will also host two day-night Tests against South Africa and then Pakistan during their home season, starting in November.
Pakistan's plans to host the day-night Test were made after they agreed to play Australia. The West Indies Test will give them their first taste of playing an international match with the new pink balls used in the day-night Test last year.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a statement it "will host its first ever day-night Test match from October 13-17 to be played with the pink ball under lights at the Dubai cricket stadium".
West Indies will tune up for the day-night Test with a three-day side game in Sharjah, also under lights.
The PCB had offered to host the T20Is in Pakistan, but West Indies refused on security fears. Pakistan has not hosted any international cricket -- barring three ODIs and three T20Is against Zimbabwe in May last year -- since a terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan bus in March 2009.
Despite playing all their matches in the neutral venues of the UAE, Pakistan rose to No. 1 in the Test rankings earlier this week after drawing their four-match series against England 2-2.
Schedule:
September 20: West Indies v ECB XI warm-up T20 (Dubai)
September 23: I T20I (Dubai)
September 24: II T20I (Dubai)
September 27: III T20I (Abu Dhabi)
September 30: I ODI (Sharjah)
October 2: II ODI (Sharjah)
October 3-4: West Indies v ECB XI two-day warm-up match, Dubai
October 5: 3rd ODI, Abu Dhabi
October 7-9: West Indies v PCB Patrons XI three-day match (Sharjah, D/N)
October 13-17: I Test (Dubai, D/N)
October 21-25: II Test (Abu Dhabi)
October 30-November 3: III Test (Sharjah)
Pakistan to host West Indies in Dubai day-night Test
The series, which runs from September 23 to November 3, includes three Twenty20 Internationals, three One-Day Internationals and three Tests, the highlight being the day-night Test in Dubai in October.
Australia hosted the first-ever day-night Test in Adelaide against New Zealand in November last year, with high attendance figures as it drew fans who could watch the match after their working hours.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is attempting to revive waning interest in the five-day game with the day-night innovation, and termed the Adelaide Test a "big success".
Australia will also host two day-night Tests against South Africa and then Pakistan during their home season, starting in November.
Pakistan's plans to host the day-night Test were made after they agreed to play Australia. The West Indies Test will give them their first taste of playing an international match with the new pink balls used in the day-night Test last year.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a statement it "will host its first ever day-night Test match from October 13-17 to be played with the pink ball under lights at the Dubai cricket stadium".
West Indies will tune up for the day-night Test with a three-day side game in Sharjah, also under lights.
The PCB had offered to host the T20Is in Pakistan, but West Indies refused on security fears. Pakistan has not hosted any international cricket -- barring three ODIs and three T20Is against Zimbabwe in May last year -- since a terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan bus in March 2009.
Despite playing all their matches in the neutral venues of the UAE, Pakistan rose to No. 1 in the Test rankings earlier this week after drawing their four-match series against England 2-2.
Schedule:
September 20: West Indies v ECB XI warm-up T20 (Dubai)
September 23: I T20I (Dubai)
September 24: II T20I (Dubai)
September 27: III T20I (Abu Dhabi)
September 30: I ODI (Sharjah)
October 2: II ODI (Sharjah)
October 3-4: West Indies v ECB XI two-day warm-up match, Dubai
October 5: 3rd ODI, Abu Dhabi
October 7-9: West Indies v PCB Patrons XI three-day match (Sharjah, D/N)
October 13-17: I Test (Dubai, D/N)
October 21-25: II Test (Abu Dhabi)
October 30-November 3: III Test (Sharjah)
Pakistan to host West Indies in Dubai day-night Test
