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Windies to tour Pakistan early next year

file_west_indies File photo of the West Indies cricket team | Reuters

Cricket West Indies has agreed to send their full strength side to Pakistan for three T20 Internationals in March next year, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi confirmed on November 11.

Elaborating on the issue, Sethi revealed that both the national cricket boards signed an agreement to hold a series of T20Is, each year, for the next five years, in Pakistan and the US.

"West Indies and Pakistan Cricket Board have signed an agreement to play a series of T20 matches, each year for the next five years. In Pakistan and in the US subject to availability of dates and venues," Sethi said.

"The West Indies has confirmed that its full team will tour Pakistan next year to play three T20Is on March 29, 31 and April 1," he added.

Sethi said the tour was initially planned for this month but was postponed due to smog in Lahore.

"It was initially to be played in November but due to weather it couldn't be possible," he said.

"Next March, Pakistan will host the first of the series, then Pakistan will play in America. And this will continue for five years," he said.

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