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Caribbean T20  

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    • Canada
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    • Combined Campuses and Colleges
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    • Guyana
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    • Jamaica
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    • Leeward Islands
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    • Trinidad & Tobago
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    • Windward Islands
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WICB unveils domestic T20 tournament
The West Indies Cricket Board has introduced a Twenty20 tournament to the region's domestic calendar. The tournament, which will host seven domestic teams and one overseas team, is set to become a regular fixture and will be hosted by Barbados and Trinidad this year. Allen Stanford, the Texan billionaire, had sponsored the first domestic Twenty20 tournament to be held in the region in 2008. But his association with West Indies cricket ended when he was charged with fraud in February 2009 and arrested in June in the United States the same year. Barbados, Combined Campuses and Colleges, Guyana, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago and Windward Islands will contest the tournament, together with an international team that's yet to be announced. The leading regional team will be the sole representative from the West Indies in the Champions League Twenty20 in South Africa in September this year. Last year Trinidad and Tobago, the winners of the Stanford 20/20 qualified for the inaugural Champions League, hosted by India, and finished runners-up. "This is a very exciting time for cricket in the West Indies," Ernest Hilaire, CEO of the WICB said. "We just staged the hugely successful ICC World T20 Tournament and now we have the inaugural Caribbean T20 tournament. We expect to see superb action on the field, from the region's best players, and great excitement off the field, from the lovely Caribbean people in the stands. Cricket fans all across the world have fallen in love with Twenty20 cricket and we know they will be thrilled with what they see during the Caribbean T20," he said. The eight teams in the field will be split into two groups of four, with each team playing three games in the league stage, and the top two teams in each group qualifying for the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals will advance to final, while the losing semi-finalists play a third-place play-off. Barbados will host the first eight games from July 22 to 25, while the next eight will be held in Trinidad from July 28 to 31. August 1 is the reserve day for the final.
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Really good team,I think he Ganga admits that his primary objective is to cricket is his priority and I am sure the government and the prime minister wants to represent Trinidad and Tobago, as well as a team to continue" said Ramkessoon.

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today tournament will start in west indies,but in india we ca watch it tommarow morning:dance: time for matches to watch in india 2am to 5 am 5am to 8 am

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West Indian T20 game gets a reboot Big picture For some time now, West Indies cricket has lived on hope. Hope can sometimes be a word used to mask the ugly reality. The cricket was wallowing and everything around it was falling apart. The 2007 World Cup was an organisational failure, the Stanford investment proved a fiasco, sponsorship disputes abounded and the players went on a strike. A new CEO was appointed, the senior players returned from strike, a new national coach was brought in, an academy was opened, the Under-19 boys brought some joy and the Trinidad & Tobago team, who did so well in the Champions League in India, brought some pride. It wasn't a turnaround but a small baby step towards future. Back in January the board announced a US$2m grassroots and community coaching programme. This T20 tournament is another initiative to popularise the game. For some time now, cricket had ceased to be sexy. They said the youngsters were succumbing to basketball and other American temptations. The World Twenty20 was a success among fans and this T20 tournament is an effort to cash in on the format's popularity to ignite some interest at the grassroots. The West Indies board conducted research which stated the obvious: That T20 cricket was a favourite among the 18-34 age-group audience. And so money was pumped into this event. Back in January, the WICB started some introspection and published a paper - Transforming West Indies cricket. It stated that, "if there is no product to sell then there can be no commercial programme to implement" . This T20 regional tournament is a step to beef up that product. The tournament came into being after the Stanford T20 collapsed last year following the arrest of its promoter. "Bring it" was the cry during the successful World Twenty20 hosted recently in the Caribbean. "Bring It Back" is the slogan now. It's a call to the fans to roll in, play their music, sway merrily, wave their flags, and create a party atmosphere at the games. The cricket tragics in the region will hope it's also a call for the cricket to return to its glorious past. Teams Caribbean T20 primer * Eight teams divided into groups play a round-robin format, with the top two sides progressing to the semi-finals * Zone A: Canada, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Leeward Islands * Zone B: Guyana, Windward Islands, Barbados, Combined Campuses and Colleges * The first two rounds of the league phase will take place in Trinidad, with the third round of matches and the semi-finals and final in Barbados. * At stake: A total of $53,000 will be up for grabs. The champions will take home $25,000, besides a lucrative spot in the Champions League. The runners-up will receive $10,000, the third-placed side will pocket $6000 while $4000 will go to the fourth placed team Guyana Squad: Ramnaresh Sarwan (capt), Narsingh Deonarine, Travis Dowlin, Sewnarine Chattergooon, Lennox Cush, Christopher Barnwell, Davendra Bishoo, Derwin Christian, Esaun Crandon, Royston Crandon, Jonathan Foo, Assad Fudadin, Steven Jacobs, Paul Wintz. Player to watch: Sarwan leads a team without Shivnarine Chanderpaul. He himself is coming back after missing out the series against South Africa and this competition would be big for him to prove his fitness and showcase his talent and hunger. Deonarine is another one to watch out. Windward Islands Squad: Darren Sammy (capt), Devon Smith, Andre Fletcher, Rawl Lewis, Liam Sebastien, Johnson Charles, Donwell Hector, Craig Emmanuel, Lindon Lawrence, Keddy Lesporis, Gairy Mathurin, Nelon Pascal, Shane Shillingford, Deighton Butler. Player to watch: Andre Fletcher could well be the wicketkeeper-batsman of the tournament. Considering Denesh Ramdin's recent failures in the international arena, the fans would hope that Fletcher can put some pressure on Ramdin by doing well in this tournament. Leeward Islands Squad: Wilden Cornwall (capt), Omari Banks, Runako Morton, Jacques Taylor, Justin Athanaze, Kerry Mentore, Tonito Willett, Kelbert Walters, Shane Jeffers, Anthony Martin, Gavin Tonge, Lionel Baker, Kadeem Phillip, Javier Liburd; Percy Daniel (manager), John Archibald (coach). Player to watch out for: Gavin Tonge was part of the second-string West Indies team picked for the Champions Trophy in 2009 during the contracts crisis, and impressed against Pakistan, bagging 4 for 25, in an incisive spell. He bowled with decent pace, varied his lengths well and remains an asset for Leewards in their pace arsenal. Shane Jeffers is another name to look out for. Jamaica Squad: Tamar Lambert (capt), Nikita Miller, Danza Hyatt, Marlon Samuels, Xavier Marshall, Chris Gayle, Brenton Parchment, Wavell Hinds, David Bernard, Odean Brown, Krishmar Santokie, Andrew Richardson, Andre Russell, Carlton Baugh (wk), Junior Bennett (coach) Player to watch out: There is Chris Gayle of course. The captaincy has been given to Tamar Lambert and whatever be the reason, it's bound to free up Gayle to focus on his batting. But the man to watch out for is Marlon Samuels. This is a huge tournament for him as he continues his comeback after serving a two-year ban for allegedly providing information to a bookmaker. Adrian Barath cuts during his half-century, Eagles v Trinidad & Tobago, Champions League, Hyderabad, October 18, 2009 Adrian Barath returns from a knee injury © Global Cricket Ventures-BCCI Trinidad and Tobago Squad: Daren Ganga (capt), Lendl Simmons, Adrian Barath, Dwayne Bravo, Darren Bravo, William Perkins, Kieron Pollard, Kevon Cooper, Imran Khan, Samuel Badree, Sherwin Ganga, Navin Stewart, Dave Mohammed, Denesh Ramdin. Player to watch out for: The team that captivated everyone in the Champions League held in India. Kieron Pollard has become a huge Twenty20 star since but the form of young Adrian Barath, coming back from a knee injury, will be crucial if T&T are to qualify for the Champions League again. Barath's aggression at the top of the order gained international attention when he struck a stunning century on Test debut against Australia at the Gabba. Barbados Squad: Ryan Hinds (capt), Jason Hinds, Alcindo Holder, Javon Searles, Kevin Stoute, Larry Babb, Sulieman Benn, Jonathan Carter, Kirk Edwards, Kemar Roach, Carlo Morris, Dale Richards, Ashley Nurse, Dwayne Smith; Desmond Haynes (manager), Emmerson Trotman (coach), Vasbert Drakes (assistant coach), Jacqui King-Mowatt (physiotherapist). Player to watch out for: Kemar Roach was the stand-out talent in the second-rung side West Indies fielded when Gayle & Co went on strike in 2009. His electric pace brought him big money in the IPL, but there haven't been any eye-catching performances in the Twenty20 format so far. This is his chance to correct that. The locals feel that Kevin Stoute could star as an allrounder. Combined Campuses and Colleges Squad: Omar Phillips (capt), Floyd Reifer (player/coach), Ryan Austin, Miles Bascombe, Ruel Brathwaite, Romel Currency, Kavesh Kantasingh, Gilford Moore, Kjorn Ottley, Nekoli Parris, Raymon Reifer, Marlon Richards, Chadwick Walton, Ryan Wiggins, Barrington Yearwood. Player to watch out for Chadwick Walton was among the members of the depleted West Indies team during the 2009's contracts crisis, but failed to make a mark against Bangladesh at home. He left much to be desired with the bat but had a much improved tour of Bangladesh with the A team. He will be keen to make a mark in the Caribbean T20, and fight his way back into contention.Raymon Reifer too could make a name for himself in this tourney. Canada Squad: Rizwan Cheema (capt), Harvir Baidwan, Trevin Bastiampillai, Geoff Barnett, Umar Bhatti, Hemnarine Chattergoon, Parth Desai, Tyson Gordon, Hamza Tariq (wk), Calvert Hooper, Henry Osinde, Hiral Patel, Zubin Sarkari, Usman Limbada. Player to watch out for Canada's chances took a huge hit with the loss of their best player, wicketkeeper-batsman Ashish Bagai, to a knee injury. The fans will hope that Rizwan Cheema, who caught the eye after smashing ten sixes in a Twenty20 tournament in Canada two years ago also involving Sri Lanka and Pakistan in 2008, can turn in a repeat performance.

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first day matches results Leeward Islands 124/7 (20/20 ov) Jamaica 126/1 (17.4/20 ov) Jamaica won by 9 wickets (with 14 balls remaining) Canada 110/8 v Trinidad & T 111/1 (14.1/20 ov) Trinidad & T won by 9 wickets (with 35 balls remaining)

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Bowlers, Barath seal easy win for T&T

Trinidad & Tobago 111 for 1 (Barath 66*) beat Canada 110 for 8 (Mohammed 2-10) by nine wickets Scorecard The inaugural Caribbean T20 had a low-key beginning in a fairly one-sided encounter at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. In front a sparse crowd, Trinidad and Tobago, led by their bowlers and opener Adrian Barath, delivered a clinical performance to upstage Canada, who were never really in with a chance after posting a below-par score. The inexperience showed at the top of the order for Canada, as the openers, after being put in, struggled often to get bat to ball and adapt to the variations in length from the T&T seamers. Trevin Bastiampillai consumed 11 balls for his one run before succumbing to a short delivery that produced a top edge to the wicketkeeper. His partner Hiral Patel only did slightly better, scoring nine off 26, but received a painful blow to the back of the ear when he failed to get out of the way of a meaty drive from Geoff Barnett. His agony at the crease, however, was terminated when he holed out in the 11th over with not many on the board. A combative innings from the New Zealand-born Geoff Barnett lent some respectability to the Canadian innings. Unlike the travails of the openers, there was an assuredness to Barnett's innings that reflected his experience in New Zealand's domestic circuit, where he plays for Central Districts. He dispatched his third ball for a six over long-on and was comfortable against the short ball, pulling Kieron Pollard for two boundaries over square leg. He picked off singles with ease, smashed legspinner Samuel Badree for a six over midwicket before slashing one straight to third man, where Bravo grabbed the second of his four catches. Dave Mohammed, the left-arm wrist-spinner, varied his flight well, beat the bat and eventually induced Rizwan Cheema, Canadan's hard-hitting captain, to mistime one to long-off just after he had raised his team's hopes with a meaty six in the previous over. When offspinner Sherwin Ganga snared Tyson Gordon the next over, it seemed Canada would struggle to reach three-figures. But the Canadian-born Zubin Surkari, a rarity in the country's cricketing scene, stepped up at the death, cracking consecutive fours over the off-side field against Bravo, and following it up with a massive six into the stands to steal 16 in that over and set up Canada's total of 110. But that proved woefully inadequate in the wake of Barath's assault, his diminutive figure concealing the reserves of the enormous power he packs into his strokes. He had made an impression representing T&T in the Champions League in India last year and hit the limelight with a century on debut against Australia in Brisbane. He had just recovered from a knee injury, and made his mark immediately with a scintillating performance. Barath favoured the off side and targeted left-arm seamer Umar Bhatti at the start, beginning with a sliced six over point and then a vicious cut for four followed by a pull over the ropes in his next over. The Canadian bowlers didn't help their cause by pitching short repeatedly, and Barath had no problems, transferring his weight on the back foot, and slashing them over point or dismissing them over square leg. Medium-pacer Harvir Baidwan came in for similar treatment in an over that yielded 17. The game was sealed by some clean hitting from Lendl Simmons, who ensured the win was achieved with 35 balls to spare

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