Regional Four-Day bowls off today; Guyana, Trinidad set for opening battle

The West Indies Championship 2024 is the region’s first-class four-day red ball tournament which bowls off in Jamaica and St. Kitts and Nevis from today, February 7, with four simultaneously contested matches.

The tournament will open with defending champions Guyana Harpy Eagles in a bid for a second successive title, taking on Trinidad and Tobago Red Force at Conaree Cricket Centre in St. Kitts, with the Leeward Islands Hurricanes hosting the West Indies Academy at Warner Park.

In Jamaica, the Scorpions will start their campaign when they face the Windward Islands Volcanoes in the feature match at Sabina Park. At the same time, the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC)will take on the Barbados Pride at Chedwin Park.

The second round will be played from 14 to 17 February when Jamaica will meet the CCC at Sabina Park; Barbados will take on Windward Islands at Kensington Cricket Club; while over in St. Kitts, the Leeward Islands will face Guyana at Warner Park and Trinidad and Tobago will face the West Indies Academy at Conaree Cricket Centre.

The third round of the West Indies Championship will be played from 21-24 February after which there will be a break before the resumption of Rounds 4-5 from March 13-23 to be played in Trinidad and Antigua and Rounds 6-7 from April 10-20 to be played in Jamaica, Trinidad and Antigua.

Every West Indies Championship match will be streamed live on the Windies Cricket YouTube channel. Fans can follow every game from their mobile devices, computers, or connected TVs, including access to live ball-by-ball scoring on the Windiescricket.com live match center.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

West Indies Championship 2024

Round 1

7 to 10 February:

Jamaica Scorpions vs Windward Islands Volcanoes – Sabina Park, Jamaica

CCC vs Barbados Pride – Chedwin Park, Jamaica

Leeward Islands Hurricanes vs West Indies Academy – Warner Park, St. Kitts

Guyana Harpy Eagles vs Trinidad & Tobago Red Force – Conaree Cricket Centre, St. Kitts

Round 2

14 to 17 February:

Jamaica Scorpions vs CCC – Sabina Park, Jamaica

Barbados Pride vs Windward Islands Volcanoes – Kensington Cricket Club, Jamaica

Leeward Islands Hurricanes vs Guyana Harpy Eagles – Warner Park, St. Kitts

Trinidad &Tobago Red Force vs West Indies Academy – Conaree Cricket Centre, St. Kitts

Round 3

21 to 24 February:

Jamaica Scorpions vs Barbados Pride – Sabina Park, Jamaica

Windward Islands Volcanoes vs CCC – Chedwin Park, Jamaica

Leeward Islands Hurricanes vs Trinidad &Tobago Red Force – Warner Park, St. Kitts

West Indies Academy vs Guyana Harpy Eagles – Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG), Antigua

Round 4

13 to 16 March:

Trinidad &Tobago Red Force vs Windward Islands Volcanoes – Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad

CCC vs Leeward Islands Hurricanes – Diego Martin Regional Complex, Trinidad

Guyana Harpy Eagles vs Barbados Pride – Sir Frank Worrell Cricket Ground at UWI Spec (UWI SPEC), Trinidad

West Indies Academy vs Jamaica Scorpions – CCG, Antigua

Round 5

20 March to 23 March:

Trinidad &Tobago Red Force vs Barbados Pride – Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad

Leeward Islands Hurricanes vs Jamaica Scorpions – Diego Martin Regional Complex, Trinidad

Guyana Harpy Eagles vs Windward Islands Volcanoes – UWI SPEC, Trinidad

West Indies Academy vs CCC – CCG, Antigua

Round 6

10 to 13 April:

Jamaica Scorpions vs Guyana Harpy Eagles – Sabina Park, Jamaica

CCC vs Trinidad &Tobago Red Force – Chedwin Park, Jamaica

Leeward Hurricanes vs Barbados Pride – UWI SPEC, Trinidad

West Indies Academy vs Windward Islands Volcanoes – CCG, Antigua

Round 7

17 to 20 April:

Jamaica Scorpions vs Trinidad &Tobago Red Force – Sabina Park, Jamaica

CCC vs Guyana Harpy Eagles – Kensington Cricket Club, Jamaica

Leeward Islands Hurricanes vs Windward Islands Volcanoes – UWI SPEC, Trinidad

West Indies Academy vs Barbados Pride – CCG, Antigua

 

SQUADS LISTING

BARBADOS PRIDE

Kraigg Brathwaite, Shaquille Cumberbatch, Shane Dowrich, Jonathan Drakes, Chaim-Alexis Holder, Chemar Holder, Akeem Jordan, Jair McAllister, Zachary McCaskie, Shayne Moseley, Roshon Primus, Jomel Warrican, Kevin Wickham.

COMBINED CAMPUSES AND COLLEGES

Kirstan Kallicharan, Shatrughan Rambaran, Jonathan Carter, Shamarh Brooks, Demario Richards, Shaqkere Parris, Romario Greaves, Sion Hackett, Sadique Henry, Jediah Blades, Damel Evelyn, Zishan Motara.

GUYANA HARPY EAGLES

Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Raymond Perez, Matthew Nandu, Ronsford Beaton, Richie Looknauth, Veerasammy Permaul, Neiland Cadogan, Kevin Sinclair, Kemol Savory, Kevlon Anderson, Antony Adams, Ronaldo Alimohamed, Steven Sankar.

JAMAICA SCORPIONS

Jermaine Blackwood, Chadwick Walton, Carlos Brown, Romaine Morris, Marquino Mindley, Abhijai Mansingh, Derval Green, Nkrumah Bonner, Peat Salmon, Jeavor Royal, Ramaal Lewis, Gordon Bryan, Kirk McKenzie.

LEEWARD ISLANDS HURRICANES

Jahmar Hamilton, Rahkeem Cornwall, Mikyle Louis, Daniel Doram, Colin Archibald, Terence Warde, Jeremiah Louis, Joshau Grant, Ross Powell, Kofi James, Javier Spencer, Sheno Berridge, Karima Gore.

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO RED FORCE

Joshua DaSilva, Amir Jangoo, Imran Khan, Terrance Hinds, Jason Mohammed, Jyd Goolie, Jayden Seales, Anderson Phillip, Bryan Charles, Vikash Mohan, Cephas Cooper, Tion Webster, Khary Pierre.

WEST INDIES ACADEMY

Ashmead Nedd, Ackeem Auguste, Nyeem Young, Johann Layne, Carlon Bowen-Tuckett, Joshua Bishop, Mbeki Joseph, Kelvin Pitman, Rivaldo Clarke, Joshua James, Rashawn Worrell, Ramon Simmonds, Kadeem Alleyne.

WINDWARD ISLANDS VOLCANOES

Kimani Melius, Ryan John, Tevyn Walcott, Johann Jeremiah, Sunil Ambris, Shamar Springer, Shermon Lewis, Jeremy Solozano, Daurius Martin, Shadrack Descarte, Darel Cyrus, Kenneth Dember, Keron Cottoy.