Amir Jangoo earns his maiden Test call-up, while Gudakesh Motie returns as West Indies prepare for their first Test series in Pakistan since 2006. Kraigg Brathwaite leads a 15-member squad, aiming for a strong finish to the WTC cycle.

West Indies batter Amir Jangoo received his first call-up to the test squad, while left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie returns for next month's series against Pakistan, the team said on Monday. West Indies' return to Pakistan for test matches after 18 years wraps up the World Test Championship cycle and features two games at the Multan Cricket Stadium from Jan.

Fresh from the 201-run first-Test win in Antigua, West Indies cricketers arrived in Kingston late last month confident of surging to a 2-0 series win over Bangladesh at Sabina Park. But the Bangladeshis turned the tables,