West Indies vs ICC World XI: 5 player battles to look out for

#2 Shoaib Malik vs Samuel Badree

Samuel Badree will be the key player for West Indies with the ball

Pakistan had an easy outing in the three-match T20 series against a weakened West Indies side as they welcomed international cricket back to their home county with a whitewash over the reigning World T20 champions.

Like many of his fellow teammates, Shoaib Malik had an excellent series against the Carribeans. Though he faced just 21 balls over 3 games, he was at his destructive best, scoring 54 runs with the bat while also picking up 2 wickets in the only match he bowled.

With the West Indies bowling attack featuring a number of players who are new to the international level, skipper Carlos Brathwaite should be looking at holding back his best bowler - spinner Samuel Badree - for the middle overs rather than using him in the powerplay overs like they often do.

The ICC World XI features a number of Asian batsmen, including Malik, who are good against spin bowling and Badree will have to be at the top of his game and produce an excellent spell with the ball as the leader of the pack as far as the bowling is concerned.