WICB confirms Pakistan tour, two ODIs for Guyana

After much speculation surrounding the tour of Pakistan to the Caribbean, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) yesterday confirmed the visit and announced the schedule for the series starting on July 14 with two ODIs being played at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

The series marks the return of international cricket to Guyana after a one-year absence and preparations to host this highly anticipated tour will now be put into effect after this confirmation.

The scheduling of international cricket here signals that the 18-month standoff between the Guyana Government and the Guyana Cricket Board has petered out or that differences have been papered over for this tour. The WICB had suspended international matches here after the