West Indies to announce squad for the impending tour of Pakistan by 11 pm (PST) [Update Post #60]

[Kashmiri_Pak_fan]

Reporting media outlets: CWI have sent names of players to pcb but not announced yet due to security reasons. Tonight or tomorrow expected to be announced. Also note for your curiosity that some known some lesser known and some unknown names are coming.

 

[MenInG]

Based on news reports:

Jason Holder may withdraw from WI squad
Andre Fletcher, Chadwick Walton & Badree will be in WI squad
Atleast 5 new players may be present in the WI squad
CWI problems mount as Jason Holder not available for tour
Many players not available for WI due to different reasons
WI team is supposed to arrive on Saturday night in Karachi

 

[MenInG]

Not sure why WI didnt come over to Dubai, train there then flyover. Less Jetlag especially when playing 3 games in a row!

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Hope we bat first otherwise these could be some short games with this many rookies in the WI team.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

We need South Africa to tour. Hopefully Mickey can work his charm.

WI need to be dumped we have invested enough in them always let us down.

 

[dravidthewall]

How abt 7 westindies and 4 pak player

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

I hope we are not paying out 25k to each player. The offer should be pulled. Next time there is a series in WI I hope Pakistan sends a Z team with Fawad as captain.

 

[Hasan123]

Don't think we will see a strong West Indies team. Most of there top T20 players are preparing for the IPL.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Samuels
Emrit
Badree
Fletcher
Chadwick Walton

Thats 5 players right there.

Simmons and Sammy have also toured Pak but they won’t be picked by the selectors.

But understandably,there will be concerns.

 

[Gubol123]

geting a poor team actually sets PCB and Pak cricket back. PCB just organized a PSL final and the outcome is that the WI, of all the teams, are only able to convince a bunch of nobodies even after paying 25K. This does not bode well for the PR, which essentially what this tour is... PCB should put their foot down and say if the WI can't send some good players, at least the same team that played in WC qualifiers, the offer of 25K is off..

 

[Usman Chadda]

What's the point of playing a weakened WI team?

 

[Slog]

Don't understand why a series had to be organised a week after PSL ends

Also we didn't even know till yesterday whether series was actually taking place

Even right now we don't know what's happening

PCBS organised PSL largely well but I guess it's too much to expect them to get two back to back events right

 

[Sami92]

Samuels
Emrit
Badree
Fletcher
Chadwick Walton

Thats 5 players right there.

Simmons and Sammy have also toured Pak but they won’t be picked by the selectors.

But understandably,there will be concerns.

Can you shed lights on what's the issue between L Simmons & WICB ? Haven't seen Simmons off late in Windies shirt.

 

[Slog]

Terrible planning by PCB

I'm actually waiting on squad announcement before seeing whether to maybe go

Also there's THREE matches on THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS. Do PCB officials have rocks for brains?

If it's a C team and since there are matches on 3 consecutive days there's a good chance matches won't be sold out

 

[shokz1408]

Don't understand why a series had to be organised a week after PSL ends

Also we didn't even know till yesterday whether series was actually taking place

Even right now we don't know what's happening

PCBS organised PSL largely well but I guess it's too much to expect them to get two back to back events right

I think PCB have done what they could do, CWI agreed to tour Pakistan. But now on their side, some players are pulling out, some are unwilling to tour. May not be the best idea to recall WI again in the not so distant future if they send a C team.

Unfortunately it seems, only an associate team would be willing to send a stronger team to Pakistan as they are starved of cricket against top teams. And if we are looking to play higher ranked teams they'll send B/C teams. So stronger associate teams vs B/C teams of higher ranked teams, in the end you get about the same quality of players. But higher ranked teams touring get more media attention.

It's going to take about 2-3 years of PSL, when all the games start taking place in Pakistan and more international players are touring, only then I expect we will see real progress in terms of bilateral series in Pakistan.

 

[Saj]

Series due to start in a few days, no sign of a squad announcement from West Indies or the players being on there way.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

What's the point of playing a weakened WI team?

It's what Imran Khan also once said. You are only sending a wrong signal to others if the top players back out.

I appreciate what Sethi and others are doing, but it's not good for Pak if only second string teams keep touring Pak while they pay loads for their security. They need to be clear about this in the future.

 

[Saj]

I guess oneo of the issues could be that the West Indies players are holding out for more money.

It may be that the PCB have to dig deeper into their pockets.

 

[Saj]

When the money has hit the account of Cricket West Indies.

 

[CanadianG00se]

I guess oneo of the issues could be that the West Indies players are holding out for more money.

It may be that the PCB have to dig deeper into their pockets.

Do you think is it worth paying incentives to some unknown players to tour Pakistan? I mean what message would it sent to other teams that might considered touring. PCB have set wrong standard by paying incentives to players touring Pakistan. To what extent can PCB afford continue to pay players such incentives when domestic cricket is in dire state?

 

[shokz1408]

It's a shame Darren Sammy is not considered anymore by CWI.

 

[Gubol123]

I guess oneo of the issues could be that the West Indies players are holding out for more money.

It may be that the PCB have to dig deeper into their pockets.

I guess 25K is a good amount of money for three T20s.. that too to mostly fringe players.. PCB should put their foot down and ask WI to send their first team.. If no first team, no bonus money

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

I guess 25K is a good amount of money for three T20s.. that too to mostly fringe players.. PCB should put their foot down and ask WI to send their first team.. If no first team, no bonus money

I hope Pakistan players pull out last minute next time they tour WI to teach them a lesson.

 

[Deewana]

This all drama by WI, Pak isn't Afghanistan or Syria, its almost as safe as India or Sri Lanka are but thanks to our media Pakistan has been presented as the second coming of Palestine or Syria or Iraq..Though i have the tickets for the 3rd t20l, i hope that this series is cancelled pointless playing a third rate WI side when is second rate with it's first XI.

 

[asfan.dari]

Christ Gayle is already in Dubai since yesterday,

 

[CanadianG00se]

Christ Gayle is already in Dubai since yesterday,

Most likely travelling to India for IPL. I maybe wrong though

 

[Saj]

I guess 25K is a good amount of money for three T20s.. that too to mostly fringe players.. PCB should put their foot down and ask WI to send their first team.. If no first team, no bonus money

PCB are desperate. West Indies are in control here because if the series is cancelled it would be a huge seback for PCB and Sethi.

 

[Saj]

Do you think is it worth paying incentives to some unknown players to tour Pakistan? I mean what message would it sent to other teams that might considered touring. PCB have set wrong standard by paying incentives to players touring Pakistan. To what extent can PCB afford continue to pay players such incentives when domestic cricket is in dire state?

No I don't.

But the precedent was set with Zimbabwe coming to Pakistan. Now the PCB have done it once, other teams are following in Zimbabwe's footsteps.

 

[Gubol123]

I hope Pakistan players pull out last minute next time they tour WI to teach them a lesson.

no man, pulling out is not the solution. using your position smartly is.. Pak may not have much leverage with bigger team but with WI they do have little leverage. Pak, BD and WI are scheduled to play in WI and US in September. That tour is important to WI. So Pak can put their foot down and ask WI to send a reasonably good team, at least the one that went to Zimbabwe. Since pak is paying bonus and playing WI in WI and US I think it is pretty even. It is not fair to PCB if WI sends some fringe players after getting bonus and agreeing to play in WI and US.. This is a fairly doable negotiation..

 

[Gubol123]

PCB are desperate. West Indies are in control here because if the series is cancelled it would be a huge seback for PCB and Sethi.

Yes sir, but not all the aces are with WI. Pak is scheduled to play in WI and US later this year which is an important tour for WI. WI is trying to grow game in its own timezone and will want to have that tour go ahead

 

[Savak]

PCB are desperate. West Indies are in control here because if the series is cancelled it would be a huge seback for PCB and Sethi.

I hope the PCB sues the WICB for breach of contract and agreement

 

[Abdullah719]

CWI silent on historic Pakistan tour, squad

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Tickets for the highly anticipated three-match Twenty20 series between Pakistan and West Indies went on sale in Karachi today but with the first match set to bowl off Sunday, Cricket West Indies are yet to confirm the series or announce a squad for the historic tour.

The series will represent the first time a major Test-playing nation will tour Pakistan, following the 2009 terrorist attacks on a Sri Lanka team bus which injured several players and left several of the security forces dead.

Since then, Pakistan played their home series in the United Arab Emirates.

The series against the Windies comes as the Pakistan Cricket Board looks to revive tours of a country once marked by the volatility of separatist violence.

To date, however, CWI are yet to even acknowledge the staging of the series which bowls off in four days, or make any public pronouncements on the security situation in Pakistan.

Last August, the Dave Cameron-led body said they were “advancing discussions” on the prospect of a series in November of that year.

CWI said then the proposed tour would be “subject to the safe conclusion of the ICC World XI team's three match series in Lahore in September [2017] and affirmation of manageable security by the ICC sponsored international security company overseeing the security arrangements of the World XI in September.”

That series was eventually scrapped due to smog and the unavailability of Windies players, with a similar tour in early 2017 squashed previously because of security fears.

Further, there has been no word on the availability of key West Indies players especially with the Indian Premier League starting April 7.

Key members of the squad like captain Carlos Brathwaite, Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis are all expected to turn out in the IPL for their respective franchises. All three represented West Indies in the ICC World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe which ended last Sunday.

Doubt also remains over the availability of Sunil Narine after he was reported for an illegal action during the Pakistan Super League this month, while Kieron Pollard will be similarly in doubt after pulling out of the T20 series in New Zealand last December and also making himself unavailable for the qualifiers.

West Indies last toured Pakistan 12 years ago when Brian Lara's side lost a three-match Test rubber, 2-0 and conceded the ODI series, 3-1.

However, following the successful staging of the ICC World XI series in Lahore last September, the ICC praised the PCB on security improvements, paving the way for future international tours.

World champions West Indies will play all three T20 Internationals at the National Stadium in Karachi on April 1, 2 and 3 and international media reports said ICC general manager Geoff Allardice would be attending the series.

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/CWI_silent_on_historic_Pakistan_tour,_squad?profile=1511

 

[Gubol123]

CWI silent on historic Pakistan tour, squad

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Tickets for the highly anticipated three-match Twenty20 series between Pakistan and West Indies went on sale in Karachi today but with the first match set to bowl off Sunday, Cricket West Indies are yet to confirm the series or announce a squad for the historic tour.

The series will represent the first time a major Test-playing nation will tour Pakistan, following the 2009 terrorist attacks on a Sri Lanka team bus which injured several players and left several of the security forces dead.

Since then, Pakistan played their home series in the United Arab Emirates.

The series against the Windies comes as the Pakistan Cricket Board looks to revive tours of a country once marked by the volatility of separatist violence.

To date, however, CWI are yet to even acknowledge the staging of the series which bowls off in four days, or make any public pronouncements on the security situation in Pakistan.

Last August, the Dave Cameron-led body said they were “advancing discussions” on the prospect of a series in November of that year.

CWI said then the proposed tour would be “subject to the safe conclusion of the ICC World XI team's three match series in Lahore in September [2017] and affirmation of manageable security by the ICC sponsored international security company overseeing the security arrangements of the World XI in September.”

That series was eventually scrapped due to smog and the unavailability of Windies players, with a similar tour in early 2017 squashed previously because of security fears.

Further, there has been no word on the availability of key West Indies players especially with the Indian Premier League starting April 7.

Key members of the squad like captain Carlos Brathwaite, Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis are all expected to turn out in the IPL for their respective franchises. All three represented West Indies in the ICC World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe which ended last Sunday.

Doubt also remains over the availability of Sunil Narine after he was reported for an illegal action during the Pakistan Super League this month, while Kieron Pollard will be similarly in doubt after pulling out of the T20 series in New Zealand last December and also making himself unavailable for the qualifiers.

West Indies last toured Pakistan 12 years ago when Brian Lara's side lost a three-match Test rubber, 2-0 and conceded the ODI series, 3-1.

However, following the successful staging of the ICC World XI series in Lahore last September, the ICC praised the PCB on security improvements, paving the way for future international tours.

World champions West Indies will play all three T20 Internationals at the National Stadium in Karachi on April 1, 2 and 3 and international media reports said ICC general manager Geoff Allardice would be attending the series.

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/CWI_silent_on_historic_Pakistan_tour,_squad?profile=1511

Has WI board failed to even acknowledge this series? Come to think of it all the news about it has come from Sethi. I can't find much from anyone else. But there were some talks on this series on WI forums and CI and ICC has the series listed as upcoming series.. So let's see

 

[PakLFC]

West Indian Cricket is in complete disarray. Really, they should consider quitting the game. It will hit rock bottom if they can't put together a team for the Pak series.

 

[babajee]

Damn

Is it PCB fault or WICB fault...

 

[shokz1408]

This comes accross as a series that might not take place. West Indies players not willing to tour, no teams announced 2 days before first game, and no signs of arrangements being made to go to Pakistan.

 

[Send1983]

West Indian Cricket is in complete disarray. Really, they should consider quitting the game. It will hit rock bottom if they can't put together a team for the Pak series.

little too harsh here.. at least they said they are ready to tour Pakistan. now they are trying to find the 11 players who are really ready to travel to Pakistan. compare that with teams like Aus, Eng, etc.,

 

[PakLFC]

little too harsh here.. at least they said they are ready to tour Pakistan. now they are trying to find the 11 players who are really ready to travel to Pakistan. compare that with teams like Aus, Eng, etc.,

The bolded part is the whole problem. Other teams don't come to Pak because of safety concerns that can be understandable. The once mighty West Indies may not come due to not having a team!!

 

[shokz1408]

The bolded part is the whole problem. Other teams don't come to Pak because of safety concerns that can be understandable. The once mighty West Indies may not come due to not having a team!!

Not having a team is another way of saying some players don't want to tour. I think it's fair to assume that a large part of this is due to safety concerns. Such concerns should have been reduced after the PSL. However, I don't think many players from west indies followed it, as they were playing qualifiers.

 

[sjahmed23]

I don't think PCB should feel bad about it, just shrug it off and don't force it. Focus on what works and does well, times have changed and the way Pakistan plays its cricket needs to change aswell. If you don't come to our country to play, fine, we won't go to yours aswell. More PSL time.

 

[Send1983]

The bolded part is the whole problem. Other teams don't come to Pak because of safety concerns that can be understandable. The once mighty West Indies may not come due to not having a team!!

They are struggling to find the eleven because of safety concerns. If this series was to be played in India or Bangle they would not have issues finding the 11.

 

[Send1983]

I don't think PCB should feel bad about it, just shrug it off and don't force it. Focus on what works and does well, times have changed and the way Pakistan plays its cricket needs to change aswell. If you don't come to our country to play, fine, we won't go to yours aswell. More PSL time.

Lol at more PSL. Too much ego.

 

[sjahmed23]

PCB needs to talk from position of strength, PSL's success in Pak is for everyone to see and it will only get better from hereon. It doesn't need to go begging every cricket board to send it's team to play in Pakistan, rather it should make it clear that it will look to expand its league infrastructure and allocate valuable resources in that direction. If BCCI can impose it's will on ICC by the fortunes of IPL then PCB should not be scared to do the same, we have the public and demand for cricket and that isn't going away anytime soon.

 

[giri26]

Poor by WICB, just announce a squad as agreed. Why to create such a drama?

 

[Gotham Cronie]

Don't understand why a series had to be organised a week after PSL ends

Also we didn't even know till yesterday whether series was actually taking place

Even right now we don't know what's happening

PCBS organised PSL largely well but I guess it's too much to expect them to get two back to back events right

What do you mean didn't know until yesterday?

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

What a messed up situation

If WI pull out I wonder if the PCB can even do much, we already don’t play India or Bangladesh, no need to another team there.

 

[Send1983]

Don't understand why a series had to be organised a week after PSL ends

Also we didn't even know till yesterday whether series was actually taking place

Even right now we don't know what's happening

PCBS organised PSL largely well but I guess it's too much to expect them to get two back to back events right

Don’t have to blame PCB for everything. Here WiCB promised to play a series in Pak, I am sure WICB must have got a huge check before accepting. now it’s WICBs responsibility to bring their squad in to Pakistan. If they can’t bring players for any reason and cancel at the last moment, I would blame WICB, not PCB.

Not knowing about this series until now, that’s your fault not anyone else’s.

 

[Gubol123]

The bolded part is the whole problem. Other teams don't come to Pak because of safety concerns that can be understandable. The once mighty West Indies may not come due to not having a team!!

they have a team, but they don't have a team willing to travel to Pak. Ask them to get a team together to travel to anywhere else, they will be up and running in no time

 

[Gubol123]

Terrible planning by PCB

I'm actually waiting on squad announcement before seeing whether to maybe go

Also there's THREE matches on THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS. Do PCB officials have rocks for brains?

If it's a C team and since there are matches on 3 consecutive days there's a good chance matches won't be sold out

they have to play three consecutive days as WI team won't agree to stay for long in Pakistan. Otherwise they will stay in Dubai and come to Pak on match day. That will be expensive logistical wise

 

[Gubol123]

When the money has hit the account of Cricket West Indies.

from what I read, money has already hit WI. They are negotiating with players and not many have confirmed.. My opinion is that if it was a single T20I it would have been easier. Now WI team has to stay in Pak atleast for four days, so WI players are doing their drama. They know more closer they take this to the actual planned days more they can extract.. PCB have painted themselves to a corner by offering money

 

[IndianFan2018]

from what I read, money has already hit WI. They are negotiating with players and not many have confirmed.. My opinion is that if it was a single T20I it would have been easier. Now WI team has to stay in Pak atleast for four days, so WI players are doing their drama. They know more closer they take this to the actual planned days more they can extract.. PCB have painted themselves to a corner by offering money

Which idiot has disclosed about 25k amount being played for WI players, these things should have been done behind the closed doors #unprofessional

Purpose of this tour is lost, if players are playing only for money IMO

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Which idiot has disclosed about 25k amount being played for WI players, these things should have been done behind the closed doors #unprofessional

Purpose of this tour is lost, if players are playing only for money IMO

That’s not an uncommon procedure for tours out of the FTP

 

[IndianFan2018]

That’s not an uncommon procedure for tours out of the FTP

Normal circumstances, respective boards will negotiate and settle on the amount to be paid by home board to touring one.

No one will know what exactly is the amount, at least as per my knowledge these things are not disclosed by boards like CA, BCCI, ECB etc.

 

[PukhtoonZalmay88]

What was the need to schedule a series 1 week before the ipl? We all damn well know that these players wont risk getting injured just before the ipl. Its all about the money for most of these West Indian players. I blame the pcb

 

[waleed88]

Don't understand why a series had to be organised a week after PSL ends

Also we didn't even know till yesterday whether series was actually taking place

Even right now we don't know what's happening

PCBS organised PSL largely well but I guess it's too much to expect them to get two back to back events right

Extra security comes at a price

Hire them for a week and get done with the games in Karachi.. a much better investment than just having a one off.

I think we will have to force the issue sometime, its ridiculous teams keep doing this despite prior commitments made. Can't tolerate this anymore.

 

[Executioner]

Wait a minute. The match is in 3 days right?

 

[Perth93]

What a joke.

The Windies can currently field 3 very strong sides, except, ironically, 11 willing players in their international jersey. (Not even counting Chanderpaul and Fidel Edwards, both still County cricket rockstars).

33 West Indies players who can't even form one squad of eleven. Pathetic.

6 openers: Gayle, Kraigg Braithwaite, Evin Lewis, Kieron Powell, Lendl Simmons, Shimron Hetmeyer. All of them have tons internationally.

12 middle order bats: Darren Bravo, Shai Hope, Kyle Hope, Jermaine Blackwood, Johnston Charles, Marlon Samuels, Rnaresh Sarwan, Dwayne Smith, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Rovman Powell, Roston Chase. All twelve play in tests or leagues.

3 keepers: shane Dowrich, Dinesh ramdin and Chadwick Walton. All have test or odi tons.

3 decent all-rounders: Andre Russell, Carlos Braithwaite, Kieron Pollard, Darren Sammy.

6 good pacers all around 135-140kph: Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel, Kesrick Williams, Miguel Cummins, Alzarri Joseph, Jerome Taylor.


3 wily spinners: Bishoo, Badree, Narine.

And yet their board is helpless.
Don't know whether to laugh or cry, or just give up on West indies cricket.

 

[Runner Up]

Any official statement from PCB yet? [MENTION=9]Saj[/MENTION] [MENTION=93712]MenInG[/MENTION]?

 

[Executioner]

What a joke.

The Windies can currently field 3 very strong sides, except, ironically, 11 willing players in their international jersey. (Not even counting Chanderpaul and Fidel Edwards, both still County cricket rockstars).

33 West Indies players who can't even form one squad of eleven. Pathetic.

6 openers: Gayle, Kraigg Braithwaite, Evin Lewis, Kieron Powell, Lendl Simmons, Shimron Hetmeyer. All of them have tons internationally.

12 middle order bats: Darren Bravo, Shai Hope, Kyle Hope, Jermaine Blackwood, Johnston Charles, Marlon Samuels, Rnaresh Sarwan, Dwayne Smith, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Rovman Powell, Roston Chase. All twelve play in tests or leagues.

3 keepers: shane Dowrich, Dinesh ramdin and Chadwick Walton. All have test or odi tons.

3 decent all-rounders: Andre Russell, Carlos Braithwaite, Kieron Pollard, Darren Sammy.

6 good pacers all around 135-140kph: Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel, Kesrick Williams, Miguel Cummins, Alzarri Joseph, Jerome Taylor.


3 wily spinners: Bishoo, Badree, Narine.

And yet their board is helpless.
Don't know whether to laugh or cry, or just give up on West indies cricket.

And what if they don't want to come to Pakistan? Stop pointing fingers at their board

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Normal circumstances, respective boards will negotiate and settle on the amount to be paid by home board to touring one.

No one will know what exactly is the amount, at least as per my knowledge these things are not disclosed by boards like CA, BCCI, ECB etc.

yes the disclosure is from the norm, i mean the payment itself.

However, in this situation, I think it WI that has disclosed it no the PCB. As bad as the PCB can be WICB is probably worse.

 

[Slog]

And what if they don't want to come to Pakistan? Stop pointing fingers at their board

tbh most dont wanna play for WI

 

[AFM]

Any official statement from PCB yet? [MENTION=9]Saj[/MENTION] [MENTION=93712]MenInG[/MENTION]?

David Cameron Sethi ka phone nai uthara

 

[IndianFan2018]

yes the disclosure is from the norm, i mean the payment itself.

However, in this situation, I think it WI that has disclosed it no the PCB. As bad as the PCB can be WICB is probably worse.

That explains the stupidity of WICB, even some players will to travel will hesitate with $ disclosure...kind of embarassing even some one genuinely come to represent their team irrespective of money offered

 

[m.shah]

Heard Jason holder isn't coming to Pakistan.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Three days to the first T20I.

***! Where is the West Indian team?

I hope they done pick random West Indians from the streets and form a cricket team

 

[Gotham Cronie]

First toss is supposedly in 72 hours...

 

[SamNJ]

Serious incompetence from WICB.
Why commit if you can't find players.

 

[Rayyman]

tbh most dont wanna play for WI

Actually most of them do. Only a select few don't.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

It takes a day just to go from the Caribbean to Pakistan

Unless we get a development in the next few hours I can’t see this happening

 

[Zain]

West Indies players playing in the IPL surely will be able to participate as the series ends before IPL starts, and come from similar conditions from competitive matches will surely only mean the players joining the franchises in better form with match practice. Specially after having faced pakistani bowling they will enter the IPL and find it a lot easier and produce the goods.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

So they will tour Pakistan for like less than 4 days?

 

[Red Devil]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The West Indian cricket team to Pakistan will be announced by CWI at 11 pm Pak Standard Time today.</p>— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) <a href="https://twitter.com/najamsethi/status/979362182629613569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 29, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pakistan Cricket Board has stated that the West Indies team will arrive in Pakistan on Saturday ahead of the 3 match T20I series <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PakvWI?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PakvWI</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/979363140050784257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 29, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Arham_PakFan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The West Indian cricket team to Pakistan will be announced by CWI at 11 pm Pak Standard Time today.</p>— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) <a href="https://twitter.com/najamsethi/status/979362182629613569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 29, 2018</a></blockquote>
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He answered my tweet lol...Anyways good to hear

 

[Gubol123]

Actually most of them do. Only a select few don't.

fact that they are unable to announce a squad even 72 hours before the first toss says otherwise.. They are doing everything they can to find respectable 14 players whom they can, with a straight face, call WI team

 

[shokz1408]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The West Indian cricket team to Pakistan will be announced by CWI at 11 pm Pak Standard Time today.</p>— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) <a href="https://twitter.com/najamsethi/status/979362182629613569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 29, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Woohoo good news!

 

[saeed5646]

fact that they are unable to announce a squad even 72 hours before the first toss says otherwise.. They are doing everything they can to find respectable 14 players whom they can, with a straight face, call WI team

The main problem is timing of tour which is ridiclous .if the tour was happening after the ipl we would have seen decent squad

 

[Gubol123]

The main problem is timing of tour which is ridiclous .if the tour was happening after the ipl we would have seen decent squad

yeah, that is true.. But remember there is a whole bunch of talent in WI who don't play IPL. It is disrespectful to Pak.. Honestly by the way things are shaping up, it will be a decade before we will see a non drama free full tour of Pak by all top teams.. for some of us who want to see some good quality cricket all around the world, this situation is disheartening.

 

[UN talkz]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The West Indian cricket team to Pakistan will be announced by CWI at 11 pm Pak Standard Time today.</p>— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) <a href="https://twitter.com/najamsethi/status/979362182629613569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 29, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Finally

 

[saeed5646]

yeah, that is true.. But remember there is a whole bunch of talent in WI who don't play IPL. It is disrespectful to Pak.. Honestly by the way things are shaping up, it will be a decade before we will see a non drama free full tour of Pak by all top teams.. for some of us who want to see some good quality cricket all around the world, this situation is disheartening.

WICB is one of the most corrupt board currently so no surprise with their unprofessionalism
I think pak will survive if asian team bd,Sl and w.i tour full fledge in next three years or so
As a fan i hope history repeat it self and india pak cricket resume very quickly and they does tour pak like 2004