LAHORE, Nov 7: West Indies captain Brian Lara has promised an exciting and memorable series against Pakistan considering it as his last tour of the Asian country.

“Yes it may be my last tour to Pakistan and first Test of the series at Lahore is also important for me as I started my Test career from here,” Lara, who made his Test debut on Dec 6, 1990 at Lahore, said at a press conference on Tuesday.

A 15-member West Indies team had arrived here on Monday to play three Tests and five ODIs.

The West Indian skipper considered the series a good build-up for upcoming World Cup in the Caribbean. “The series is our last international preparation before next year’s World Cup,” Lara, a veteran of 128 Tests, said.

He praised Danish Kaneria and said the leg-spinner could be opposition’s lethal weapon and play a big role for the home team.

About the ban on Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif, Lara said individuals did not matter and the most important thing was team-spirit. There should be no compromise on discipline though Pakistan would miss the two fast bowlers.

“It is unfortunate time for Shoaib and Asif but I believe Inzamam-ul-Haq should know that relying on individuals is not good. The important thing for captain is how his team play as a unit," Lara stated.

Regarding West Indies’ performance in Test matches, he said that his main focus was on this version of the game where his team lacked consistency.

“Though our ODI schedule was hectic, we won many matches. We now want to do better in Test cricket which is more important for us,” Lara pointed out.

“We are in a transition period from ODI to Test cricket and I expect we will get positive results against Pakistan,” the skipper expressed hope.

“We have a good combination of right and left-hand batsmen and the team is a blend of youth and experience. My job is to get the best performance from them,” Lara clarified his job in the team.

About his team’s performance in the Champions Trophy in India, the West Indian skipper said his team displayed good performance but lost to the better team.

“The Champions Trophy final is the past and we are looking forward for a better series against Pakistan to end up the season on winning note and to resume it in the World Cup at home,” he said.

West Indies coach Brennet King said that getting consistency in Test cricket was his top priority and he would try to prove that his players were equally good in Test matches.

“We are consistently working to do better and better in Tests as they are real test of one’s talent,” King, an Australian said.

Meanwhile, West Indies held a practice session at the Qadhafi Stadium in the afternoon.

The 15-member Pakistan team announced for the first two Test matches also started training on Tuesday.