Pakistan has done well in the shorter formats recently. They did well to reach the semi-finals of the 2021 T20 World Cup. However, in Tests, the squad is struggling to stitch wins consistently. They are placed well in the ongoing World Test Championship Cycle standings. However, it might be hard to reach the finals. That said, they will have a good chance of doing that in the next cycle of the event. On that note, here, we take a look at Pakistan’s schedule for the 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle.
Pakistan’s schedule for 2023-25 World Test Championship
Pakistan’s recent wins in Tests have come against West Indies and Bangladesh. However, in both cases, Pakistan had traveled for the tournament. In the next cycle, they would host these teams. Having defeated them at their own den, Pakistan would be confident of repeating it on their home turf. England, though, will offer a stiff challenge in this regard. At the moment, Pakistan is taking on Sri Lanka. There would be a repeat of this battle in the next cycle. Babar Azam and co. would also travel to Australia and South Africa in this cycle. This will, obviously, be their biggest challenge. Success in these tournaments could help them reach the finals.
Here is what lies ahead for Pakistan in the 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle:
- Home: England, West Indies and Bangladesh
- Away: Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka
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Pakistan will look to make a statement in the next WTC cycle
Pakistan has failed to do well against strong teams in recent years. They lost to Australia at home, and before that, against England and New Zealand away, too, Pakistan could not put up a strong show. However, they would want to change that in the next cycle.
Pakistan has a strong core comprising the likes of Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and Mohammad Rizwan. Therefore, it is expected that they do well against tough opposition. This will likely be their main agenda for the next cycle.
