Off spinner Sunil Narine who made a good mark on his introduction to international cricket with a string of impressive performances, will be unavailable for the imminent Digicel Test series against Australia.
Narine is off to India for the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL), having landed a US$700 000 deal with the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Narine will participate in the entire IPL, which runs until May 27.
All-rounder Dwayne Bravo, West Indies vice-captain for the One-Day International and Twenty20 series against Australia, will also be playing in the IPL.