Dinanath Ramnarine, the WIPA chief executive, said that the doubts "resulted from discussions with various stakeholders and persons with intimate knowledge of the existing situation in that country". He added: "They have spoken of security treats, violation of human rights and a highly volatile situation that could threaten the safety of the players.

"WIPA has been placed in a further quandary by media reports that a team has already been selected and that a decision to proceed on this tour will be contingent on the advice the WICB receives from the CARICOM Secretariat. Furthermore, under the Memorandum of Understanding between the WICB and WIPA both parties are required to agree on the tour.