ST JOHN'S, Feb 1: The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) announced the following itineraries for the 2005 tours by South Africa and Pakistan:

SOUTH AFRICA:

Mar 31-April 4: First Test, Guyana

April 8-12: Second Test, Trinidad

April 16-17: University of West Indies Vice Chancellor's XI, Trinidad

April 21-25: Third Test, Barbados

April 29-May 3: Fourth Test, Antigua

May 5: Practice match, Jamaica

May 7: First one-day international, Jamaica

May 8: Second one-day international, Jamaica

May 11: Third one-day international, Barbados

May 14: Fourth one-day international, Trinidad

May 15: Fifth one-day international, Trinidad May 16: Depart, Trinidad

PAKISTAN

May 8: Arrive, Antigua

May 11-13: v Carib Beer Series XI, Antigua

May 15: v Carib Beer Series XI, Antigua

May 18: First one-day international, St Vincent

May 21: Second one-day international, St Lucia

May 22: Third one-day international, St Lucia

May 26-30: First Test, Barbados

June 3-7: Second Test, Jamaica

June 8: Depart, Jamaica. -Reuters

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