Pakistan failed to secure a place in the top 5 of the inaugural ICC World Test Championship. Babar Azam's men recorded four wins in 12 matches and ended the competition in the sixth place with 43.3% points.
The Pakistan cricket team will look forward to improving on its performance in the second edition of the ICC World Test Championship. Many Pakistan fans feel the 2021-23 WTC cycle is the best chance for their team to qualify for the final because their overseas tours are against lower-ranked teams.
Here's a look at the Pakistan cricket team's complete list of series for the 2021-23 World Test Championship cycle.
Pakistan will open their World Test Championship campaign in August 2021 against the West Indies cricket team. Initially, the series was supposed to have three Tests, but both boards agreed to have only a two-Test series.
August 12-16: West Indies vs Pakistan, First Test, Jamaica
August 20-24: West Indies vs Pakistan, Second Test, Jamaica
After the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, Pakistan will visit Bangladesh to play a two-Test series against the home team. The series is likely to take place in November 2021.
The Australian cricket team will play an away Test series against Pakistan in the first quarter of 2022. The series will comprise three Tests, with either Pakistan or the United Arab Emirates playing host to the fixtures.
Babar Azam's men will play their final away series under the new WTC cycle against Sri Lanka in July and August 2022. Like the series against Bangladesh and West Indies, the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Test series will also consist of two matches.
World Test champions New Zealand will play two Tests against Pakistan in November 2022.
Soon after, the England cricket team will travel to Asia to compete in a three-Test series against Pakistan. If Babar Azam's men perform well in the home series against England, New Zealand and Australia, they will be the favorites to qualify for the summit clash.