Multan: Injured Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq is doubtful to play at his home ground in the fourth one-day international against the West Indies here. 

Pakistan will also be without vice-captain Younis Khan and record-breaking batsman Mohammad Yousuf.

 
The 36-year-old captain had three stitches in the little finger on his left hand after attempting to catch Marlon Samuels in the third match in Lahore and has not recovered fully.

"My injury has improved but I will make a final decision in the morning," said Inzamam.

Younis is still unavailable after the death of his brother last week while Yousuf is staying in his hometown Lahore to look after his pregnant wife.

Allrounder Abdul Razzaq will lead the team if Inzamam pulls out.

Inzamam said Pakistan's reserves can make up for the loss of key players.

"We have called up Shahid Afridi and Faisal Iqbal and hope that the youngsters take this opportunity and help Pakistan wrap up the series, but for that they will have to work hard," said Inzamam, whose team lead the five-match series 2-0.

Pakistan won the second match at Faisalabad by a narrow margin of two wickets before recording an emphatic seven-wicket win in the third match in Lahore.

The first match was washed out in Rawalpindi.

Inzamam said a series win would boost his team ahead of their tour of South Africa next month. They have already won the Test series against the West Indies 2-0.

"When you win a series it gives you confidence and we need that before going to South Africa. I think through hard work we can win in South Africa as well," said Inzamam.

Pakistan play three Tests and five one-day internationals in South Africa before the World Cup in the West Indies in March-April next year.

West Indian coach Bennett King said his team were motivated despite the fact that they can only level the series.

"The boys look forward to the fourth match and are determined to make sure they finish this leg of the tour with two wins," said King.

The fifth and final match will be played in Karachi on December 16.

King said Pakistan's loss of key players was not a factor.

"I look at what we have in the team and we need to control Pakistan to win the match and once we go out we will do that rather than thinking of their combination," he said.

King said he hoped key batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who has yet to play in the one-day series, would return after recovering from a knee injury.

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