West Indies, who are set to tour Pakistan for 3 T20Is late in November, are now backed away from the prospect of a series in Pakistan as some of the West Indian senior players reluctant to tour.
The news came from a source saying, the West Indian senior players like Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, and Dwayne Bravo were reluctant to be part of the tour if it goes ahead.
“Some of the players were reluctant to tour when the West Indies Board spoke to them. Seniors like Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, and Dwayne Bravo made it clear they would not be available for the series if it went ahead," one source said as per quoted by NDTV.
Not just the senior Players, but the West Indies Players Association also raised concern about the security in Pakistan, despite being the reports sent by ICC security company.
The source added,"Even the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) had concerns despite being sent the report of the security company hired by the ICC to inspect security situation and arrangements in Pakistan.”
Meanwhile, this situation will cost Pakistan, despite being hosted World XI in September and a lone T20I against Sri Lanka in October.
"But apparently even the World Eleven and Sri Lankan team tours were not enough to lay to rest the concerns of some West Indies players," the source said.
Although there isn't any official confirmation about the tour, as neither PCB nor WICB confirmed it. But there were also reports about the smog in Lahore, which is unlikely to produce a clear weather, as a reason for postponing the tour.
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