Zimbabwe will play seven one-day internationals against the West Indies as their tour schedule is extended to make up for their loss of Test status.
West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) chief executive Roger Brathwaite, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), whose team is also touring the Caribbean this year, met in Dubai to hammer out a schedule.
The talks followed the withdrawal by Zimbabwe from Test cricket for one year and the BCCI request to play only a three Test series.
”In adjusting the itinerary for the Zimbabwe tour we have attempted to ensure that international cricket is played in Guyana, as they would have been without cricket with the cancellation of the Test scheduled for Guyana,” Brathwaite said.
”The WICB is pleased that the BCCI has agreed to maintain the four Test schedule and we in turn have agreed to adjust the one-day international schedule to eliminate back-to-back matches.”
Zimbabwe will arrive on April 26 to play seven ODIs.
The Indian team will arrive on May 12 for a seven-week tour during which they will play four Tests and five ODIs. – Sapa-AFP