West Indies women's tour of Sri Lanka has been abandoned due to safety fears in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks on America.

But Pakistan have come to the rescue of the Women's Cricket Association of Sri Lanka when they agreed to replace the West Indies at short notice.

The tour schedule remains the same with three One-Day Internationals and one Test to be played in Colombo.

Pakistan will arrive on 18 January.

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