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The Test series against England in November last year had a moment of epiphany for Pakistan. The team finally realized they could tailor the home conditions to their strength/liking. What followed this realization was a strategy to dish out their industrial-sized fans and desiccate any moisture out of the surfaces in a bid to make them suit the team’s spin finesse. For the Test games against West Indies, Pakistan seem to be planning to follow the same script, as is evident by the spin-heavy squad they have announced for the tour.  The hosts have dropped Naseem Shah and Mohammad Abbas,…

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