CWI, PCB at odds over format for August white-ball series

Cricket West Indies and Pakistan Cricket Board at Odds Over White-Ball Series Format

Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are in a scheduling conflict over the upcoming white-ball series in the United States and the Caribbean.

Background

The series is scheduled to take place from August 1 to 12, with three Twenty20 Internationals and three ODIs in the US and the Caribbean. The CWI wants to retain the second leg of the series in Trinidad as scheduled, in the ODI format, while the PCB is insisting on playing only the shortest format.

Key Points

• The CWI has confirmed that discussions with the PCB over the schedule are ongoing.
• The PCB's position is to play as many Twenty20 Internationals as possible, primarily in view of the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka next year.
• The CWI is keen to retain the second leg of the series in Trinidad as scheduled, in the ODI format, as the West Indies missed out on the last ODI World Cup in India in 2023.

Schedule

• Three T20Is are scheduled on August 1, 2, and 4 at Lauderhill, Florida.
• Three ODIs are scheduled on August 8, 10, and 12 at Tarouba, Trinidad.