[1][2][3] The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) looked at the possibility of playing the T20I matches at the Central Broward Regional Park in Florida, as they did against India in August 2016.

[3] Later the same day the WICB confirmed that the West Indies would not play in Pakistan due to security concerns.

[6] Ahead of the tour, Misbah-ul-Haq confirmed he would continue as captain of the Pakistan Test side, a decision accepted by the PCB.

[8] Two days later, Younis Khan also announced that he would retire from Test cricket following the conclusion of the series.

[12] Veerasammy Permaul was added to the West Indies ODI squad ahead of the third match as cover for Shannon Gabriel.