3 reasons why the Barbados Test will be crucial for West Indies cricket

#2 Hosting a Day-Night Test

West Indies will be hosting its first ever day-night Test at Barbados

The Barbados Test will be a historical one for the West Indies as it will its first ever day-night Test as hosts and 10th overall in the history of Test cricket.

Since its inception in the year 2015, day-night Tests have gained immense popularity and support from the cricketing world. Till date, nine day-night Tests have been played and all of them have produced results, benefiting Test cricket in the process.

Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand and Pakistan (in Dubai) have hosted day-night Tests and West Indies will be the sixth Test-playing nation to host one.

The West Indies have played two day-night Tests against Pakistan and England and have lost both. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, have played a solitary day-night Test against Pakistan and have triumphed in that encounter.

Playing a Test under lights and bowling with the pink ball at Barbados might help the West Indies pacers who have bowled exceptionally well in the Test series so far.

West Indies will look to create history by winning their first ever day-night Test and eventually the Test series.