Two wickets in two balls by Mohammad Abbas just before the close of play put the West Indies immediately on the back foot in reply to Pakistan's first innings total of 217 on the rain-affected opening day of the first Test at Sabina Park on Thursday.

Cricket: PAK vs WI- Mohammad Abbas double strike puts West Indies on back foot in first Test

Test cricket returns to Pakistan for the first time in a decade today as Sri Lanka lock horns with the hosts in Rawalpindi for the opening game of the two-match series.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, 2019: Sri Lanka bat first as Test cricket returns to Pakistan after 10 years

Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne won the toss and opted to bat under overcast skies in the opening test against hosts Pakistan at Rawalpindi on Wednesday. The two-match series marks Pakistan's first tests on home soil since the 2009 militant attack on Sri Lanka's team bus in Lahore.

Sri Lanka bat as test cricket returns to Pakistan

Mohammad Abbas is old now. His words are hard to understand as all his incisors have gone. Abbas glues his eyes on the incoming customers at a small shoe shop located inside an enclosed market in Kargil city, which witnessed heavy shelling by Pakistan Army during the war in 1999.

Shell-shocked: 20 years on an eyewitness recalls bloody Kargil War 

Pakistan pacer Mohammad Abbas has been ruled out of the first Test against South Africa due to an injury. The 28-year-old, who missed the final Test against New Zealand with a shoulder injury, is hopeful of returning to the squad for the second Test, International Cricket Council (ICC) reported.

Mohammad Abbas ruled out of opening Test against South Africa

Medium pacer Mohammad Abbas took his maiden ten-wicket haul in a match to fire Pakistan to a 373-run win over Australia in the second Test in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

Pak vs Aus, 2nd Test: Mohammad Abbas' 10-wicket haul destroys Australia for Pakistan's series win

Pakistan, who gained a commanding 137-run lead in the first innings, were 144-2 at stumps in their second innings on the second day of the second Test in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

2nd Test, Day 2: Pakistan 144-2 at stumps, lead by 281

Australia, resuming at 20-2, were dismissed for a mere total of 145 in their first innings on the second day of the second Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

2nd Test, 2nd Day: Abbas's five-fer bundles Australia for 145 in 1st innings

After being bowled out for 282 in their first inning, Pakistani bowlers made Australia fall apart as they took seven wickets for just 91 runs at lunch on the second day of second Test match in Abu Dhabi.

2nd Test, Day 2: Australia 91/7 at lunch in reply to Pakistan's 282

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