The West Indies cricketers are set to play a Twenty20 International in the American City of Houston for the first time later this year, as part of a tri-nations series involving Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Reports indicate the series, scheduled for August, has been finalized following discussions between PCB chairman Najam Sethi and cricket West Indies president, Dave Cameron, on the sidelines of the recent international cricket council meeting in Dubai.

The series, which will also see matches also played in fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a reciprocal tour to follow on from the highly anticipated three-match tour carded for march/April when Pakistan are expected to host the Caribbean side.

So far, every T/20 international to be played on United States soil has

been staged at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, with the most recent action being a two-match series between the ‘Windies and India two years ago.

The proposal for a match to be hosted in the southern United States represents a further incursion into the lucrative North American market.

only last year, the PCB had announced a five-year agreement that would have seen the ‘Windies tour Pakistan annually for a three-match T/20 series, with Pakistan contesting reciprocal series in the us, involving the Caribbean unit.

However the PCB said this year they had been forced to scrap the agreement because it would not have been financially viable.

Meanwhile, the PCB have finalized the dates for the upcoming ‘Windies tour, with matches scheduled for March 29 and 31, and April 1.