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'Afridi immature, has poor discipline' - Waqar

Jun 7, 2011: Waqar Younis, the Pakistan coach, has hit out at former captain Shahid Afridi in his tour report of Pakistan's series in the Caribbean

West Indies v Pakistan, 2nd Test, St Kitts, 5th day

'Bowlers did all that was asked of them' - Sammy

May 24, 2011: Darren Sammy, the West Indies captain, believes that his bowlers can take plenty of positives out of the series against Pakistan despite the home team losing the final Test in St Kitts

West Indies v Pakistan, 2nd Test, St Kitts, 5th day

Rehman thrilled with spinner-friendly tracks

May 24, 2011: Pakistan's spinners picked up an unprecedented 32 of the 40 available wickets to square the two-Test series against West Indies, leaving left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman surprised by the amount of turn on offer at the two venues

West Indies v Pakistan, 2nd Test, St Kitts, 5th day

Richards concerned by Ajmal's doosra

May 24, 2011: Saeed Ajmal, the Pakistan offspinner, has had his bowling action called into question by Viv Richards

West Indies v Pakistan, 2nd Test, St Kitts, 5th day

Pakistan draw series with emphatic victory

May 24, 2011: Pakistan's spinners completed the job they had begun on the fourth afternoon, slicing through the West Indian middle order and tail to secure a series-levelling victory by 196 runs in St Kitts

West Indies v Pakistan, 2nd Test, St Kitts, 4th day

Misbah sets sights on finishing the job

May 23, 2011: Pakistan's captain, Misbah-ul-Haq, is not getting ahead of himself despite his side's powerful position in the second Test against West Indies

West Indies v Pakistan, 2nd Test, St Kitts, 4th day

Misbah, bowlers put Pakistan on top

May 23, 2011: Having had only two Test hundreds since January 2010, Pakistan scored two in one innings and set themselves up perfectly for a series-levelling win in the second Test against West Indies

West Indies v Pakistan, 2nd Test, St Kitts, 3rd day

Taufeeq puts sloppy West Indies to sword

May 22, 2011: Ably assisted by the West Indies, Taufeeq Umar worked Pakistan into a formidable position on the third day of the second Test at Basseterre

West Indies v Pakistan, 2nd Test, St Kitts, 2nd day

Samuels 'not totally satisfied' with Test return

May 21, 2011: Marlon Samuels made a promising return to Test cricket with a half-century in his first innings for three years, but he was not satisfied after West Indies struggled against Pakistan's attack

West Indies v Pakistan, 2nd Test, St Kitts, 2nd day

Pakistan edge ahead with regular wickets

May 21, 2011: Tanvir Ahmed and Pakistan's phalanx of spinners put the tourists in control of the second Test against West Indies on the second day in Basseterre

West Indies v Pakistan, 2nd Test, St Kitts, 2nd day

Rampaul happy with 'ideal start'

May 20, 2011: Ravi Rampaul, the West Indies seamer, kept up his strong form with a three-wicket haul that gave the home team the advantage against Pakistan in St Kitts

West Indies v Pakistan, 2nd Test, St Kitts, 1st day

West Indies control rain-hit day

May 20, 2011: Ravi Rampaul played a role, but the thoughtlessness of Pakistan's batting played a bigger one as they limped to 180 for 6 on a rain-affected first day of the second Test in St Kitts

West Indies v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Basseterre

West Indies aim for rankings boost

May 19, 2011: Darren Sammy, the West Indies captain, has his eyes set on improving West Indies' standing in the ICC rankings

West Indies v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Basseterre

West Indies eye rare series win

May 19, 2011: ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between West Indies and Pakistan at Basseterre

West Indies v Pakistan, 2nd Test, St Kitts

Nash hopes for more St Kitts success

May 18, 2011: Brendan Nash, the West Indies vice-captain, is hoping that a return to St Kitts will bring him another big score as his side aims to wrap up the series against Pakistan

Pakistan in West Indies, 2011

Gibson hails West Indies spirit

May 17, 2011: Ottis Gibson, the West Indies coach, hailed the team spirit and character his side showed in winning the first Test against Pakistan by 40 runs on Sunday

West Indies v Pakistan, 1st Test, Providence

Ex-cricketers criticise Pakistan's batting

May 17, 2011: Pakistan's batsmen have come in for flak from ex-Pakistan cricketers after posting totals of 160 and 178 in their loss to West Indies in Providence

West Indies v Pakistan, 1st Test, 4th day, Providence

We had the belief - Sammy

May 15, 2011: "This is what West Indies cricket is about," Darren Sammy, the team's captain, said after a morale-boosting win over Pakistan in the first Test in Providence

WI v Pakistan, 1st Test, Providence, 3rd day

One wicket away from win - Rampaul

May 15, 2011: West Indies pace bowler Ravi Rampaul has said that his team are one wicket away from the "breakthrough" they need to win the first Test against Pakistan

West Indies v Pakistan, 1st Test, Providence, 4th day

West Indies triumph in low-scoring battle

May 15, 2011: West Indies wrapped up their first and most significant Test win in over two years, since they beat England at the start of 2009