An official said on condition of anonymity that the Pakistani players had specifically told the event managers not to play any music during the breaks as it was the time they prayed together.

The event managers for the West Indies series have made arrangements to play popular songs on loudspeakers during breaks and at the fall of each wicket for the entertainment of the crowds which turned out in decent numbers on the first day of the Test.

"This match is all about providing entertainment to the spectators and I would say even the players are basically entertainers. But on Saturday we were surprised when they told us don't play the music, we want to say our prayers", the official lamented.

"The instruction surprised us as it was not time for the afternoon prayers," he said.

Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq had reacted angrily to a recent television interview of the new PCB Chairman, Dr Naseem Ashraf who said he had told Inzamam not to make an exhibition of religion and to ensure players were not victimised if they did not pray with the others.