Port of Spain, Aug. 1 -- West Indies Test captain Roston Chase said the team is determined to build on its improved home record and make the Caribbean a "fortress" for visiting sides as they prepare to face Pakistan in the second Test, according to Cricinfo.

Speaking to reporters at the Queen's Park Oval on Friday, Chase said the team had set clear goals after a difficult 2025 season, when West Indies won just one of their nine Tests.

"After having the year last year [West Indies won one and lost eight], we sat down with the plan and said that this is where we want to be. And as I said, we're exactly where we want to be. We want to level up," Chase said, as quoted by Cricinfo.

The West Indies skipper urged his players not to take anyth...