Windies U-19s prepare for World Cup in Pakistan

West Indies will send their Under-19 side to Pakistan in February to play a five-match limited-over series ahead of the World Cup in Sri Lanka.

"We will take the opportunity to play some matches in Pakistan as part of our preparations for the Youth World Cup (YWC)," said Zorol Barthley, the West Indies Cricket Board's chief cricket operations manager. "It will be a great opportunity for the young players to get acclimatised to conditions in Asia.

"Last YWC, we had a visit to Sri Lanka, and that worked really well. We hope to do the same again."

A 20-man squad will be announced for a training camp in Trinidad in December.