MUMBAI, May 12 - India and West Indies plan to
play a one-day series in the United States and Canada in August
and September.
The agreement to play three or five one-dayers was reached
during the International Cricket Council's board meeting in
Dubai last month, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) said on
its website.
The Indian board said last month it would play around 25
one-dayers in the next five years at neutral venues such as the
United States and Europe to allow Indians living abroad to watch
their team in action.
The WICB said the two boards had signed a co-operation
agreement. "This includes the preparations for the hosting of
the ICC Cricket World Cup by the WICB and Asia in 2007 and 2011
respectively.
"India and the West Indies would work together, assisting
each other whenever possible to develop cricket in their
respective countries or in their spheres of special interest
i.e. North America," the website statement said.
Indian board's secretary Niranjan Shah said several matters
still needed to be worked out.
"We are still to get the permission of the American cricket
association," he told Reuters on Friday.
The proposed series falls outside the ICC's Future Tours
Program and comes at a time of serious concern over the crowded
schedule, especially for one-day internationals.
ICC president Ehsan Mani has expressed concern over player
injuries and burnout.