Tour bonuses

The West Indies are on their way to Pakistan for the first time since

2006 for three Twenty20 cricket internationals in Karachi. The Pakistan Cricket Board is reportedly paying bonuses to the West Indies players to attract regular international cricket back to Pakistan. No major teams have toured there since the Sri Lanka team was attacked by terrorists in

2009 in Lahore. Courtney Browne, the chairman of selectors, said a few players opted out. Jason Mohammed, vice-captain of the one-day international team, leads a team featuring four players uncapped in T20s. Jamaica batsman Andre McCarthy and fast bowler Odean Smith will make the senior debuts. Left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul has played tests and ODIs, and allrounder Keemo Paul made his ODI debut this month in Zimbabwe.