Upbeat Pakistan cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said his team was confident of winning a series in the West Indies for the first time as they flew out to the Caribbean early on Wednesday.
"Playing in the West Indies is a great challenge but I am confident that this team has the talent and the determination to register Pakistan's first ever series win there," he said before the 17-member squad's departure for Antigua.
Pakistan are on a high after their successful tour of India where they squared a three-match Test series 1-1 and won a six-match one-day series 4-2. But 35-year-old Inzamam said his team realized they had to look forward.
"India was great and we can only take motivation from that, the rest is history now. The West Indies is a new place and a new series and everyone is gearing up for that," said Inzamam, whose side plays three one-dayers and two Tests on the tour.
Pakistan open the tour with a limited overs practise match on May 15 in Antigua before playing the first one-day international at St. Vincent on May 18.
Inzamam warned that the West Indies, despite their poor showing against South Africa, can still pose a big threat.
"We realize that the West Indies can be dangerous, especially on their grounds with quality players led by Brian Lara so we will take them seriously," said Inzamam, who will miss the first Test because of a ban for showing dissent in the last India Test.
"This could be the first win if we play to our potential," said Inzamam, adding that leg-spinner Danish Kaneria, who took 19 wickets in the India Tests, was his team's trump card.
"We will miss Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Sami [both missing through injuries] but I don't think our bowling is weak," the skipper said.
"We would miss Sami because he bowled well in India but his place has gone to Shabbir Ahmed who has fully recovered and is determined to make his mark," he said.
Pakistan's best result to date in the West Indies came in 1988 when under the legendary Imran Khan they drew a three-match Test series 1-1.
"It would need a team effort, just like we had in India, to bring the best ever result in the Caribbean," Inzamam said.
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