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Follow UsCricket Windies (CWI) have announced that they will host South Africa, Australia, and Pakistan in a marathon home summer from June before hosting the 2021 edition of the Caribbean Premier League in August.
While South Africa will be the first nation to travel in June to play two Tests, followed by five T20Is in Grenada from June 26 to July 3, Australia will make their first Caribbean visit in five years to play five T20Is as well as three ODIs, starting on July 9 at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St Lucia.
"Following the successful hosting of the all-format series against Sri Lanka earlier this year, we are delighted to announce that we are set to welcome South Africa, Australia and Pakistan to the West Indies," Johnny Grave, CWI CEO, said in a release.
The Australia series will continue for 15 days and all the 20-over matches will be played in St. Lucia, with the five T20Is serving as a vital preparation for the T20 World Cup to be played in October this year. The three ODIs, which are part of the ODI Super League, will be played at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. The first ODI will be played on July 20 followed by the next two games on July 22 and 24 respectively.
CWI have also announced that Pakistan will play a five-match T20I series just after the Australia tour, with the first two matches set to be played in Barbados. Both the teams will shift their bases to Guyana where they will play the last three games. The 2021 Caribbean Premier League will follow Windies' two-match Test series against Pakistan.
"To host three international teams back-to-back in five territories is unprecedented, and putting these fixtures together was an enormous Covid-related logistical challenge. We must thank the visiting teams for agreeing to travel at this challenging period for world cricket and we are especially grateful to our regional Governments who are playing such a vital role in partnering with CWI to ensure that International cricket can be hosted safely, while providing entertainment for our loyal fans and income for our cricketers and cricket communities," Grave added in his statement.
Windies 2021 Home season Calendar
West Indies vs South Africa, 2021
1st Test - June 10-14, Daren Sammy Stadium, St Lucia
2nd Test - June 18-22, Daren Sammy Stadium, St Lucia
1st T201 - June 26, Grenada National Cricket Stadium
2nd T20I - June 27, Grenada National Cricket Stadium
3rd T20I - June 29, Grenada National Cricket Stadium
4th T20I - July 1, Grenada National Cricket Stadium
5th T20I - July 3, Grenada National Cricket Stadium
West Indies vs Australia, 2021
1st T20I - July 9, Daren Sammy Stadium, St Lucia
2nd T20I - July 10, Daren Sammy Stadium, St Lucia
3rd T20I - July 12, Daren Sammy Stadium, St Lucia
4th T20 - July 14, Daren Sammy Stadium, St Lucia
5th T20I - July 16, Daren Sammy Stadium, St Lucia
1st ODI - July 20, Kensington Oval, Barbados
2nd ODI - July 22, Kensington Oval, Barbados
3rd ODI - July 24, Kensington Oval, Barbados
West Indies vs Pakistan, 2021
1st T20I - July 27, Kensington Oval, Barbados
2nd T20I - July 28, Kensington Oval, Barbados
3rd T20I - July 31, Guyana National Stadium
4th T20 - August 1, Guyana National Stadium
5th T20I - August 3, Guyana National Stadium
1st Test - August 12-16, Sabina Park, Jamaica
2nd Test - August 20-24, Sabina Park, Jamaica