New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- In a surprising move, Pakistan have dropped pacer Mohammad Abbas from the playing XI in the second Test against West Indies, which started on Sunday at the Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad. West Indies are leading the series 1-0 after winning the first Test by 90 runs.

Abbas' omission sparked a debate considering the fact the Pakistani pacer took eight wickets in the first game in a losing cause. The right-arm pacer finished with 3/63 in the first innings before dismantling the West Indies batting lineup in the second with figures of 5/22 in a 15.5 over spell.

When asked the motive behind Abbas' exclusion, skipper Babar Azam stated the change was purely based on the playing conditions. "Yeah, we have a couple of change...