The West Indies Cricket Board has released the schedule for a short first class season, consisting of seven rounds. Following the format used in previous tournaments, all matches for each round will be held in the same region, presumably as a cost saving measure.
No final is listed in the release.
Fixtures are as follows:
This is an intruiging spectator friendly format. A spectator in one territory can possibly see all the players that he wants to see in one period just by attending different days at different venues.
Kudos to whoever thought up this schedule.
In reply to Larr Pullo... regardless that you mite be the only one at the grounds not featuring the home team.
In reply to Larr Pullo
Hopefully, the Finals will be played in one of the countries that has a team in the Finals.
In reply to Larr Pullo
The other thing to consider is that the tournament is more susceptible to disruption by bad weather(given that all teams will be playing in pretty much the same place)...something that we can ill afford in a shortened tourney...
in the old format even if weather disrupts one match other matches could still be played...
In reply to FanAttick
True considering that one rain cloud could shut down any of de islands on any given day...... 
In reply to Gupta
What finals?
In reply to Arawak
oh rass....is that you?
all in one territory is a ridiculous idea. Two games will be played in front of almost nobody.
Kudos to whoever thought up this schedule...
well its no more stupid than most of the decisions made over the last decade.
Can somone tell me why is there no games at Sabina Park for the first round or even Trelawny that hosted WC warm up games? I thought the best venues are supposed to be used?
In reply to Arawak
I assumed there will be a Final. Maybe I am wrong. 
In reply to mittheimp
Look what this WI 4 day regional tournament has come to. Some matches will be played in front of less than 100 spectators.
I will always remember the Shell Shield days when matches were played in front of thousands of spectators. Sometimes matches were sold out before each day's start of play.
In reply to Gupta
What you mean come to? The crowds have stopped turning out to FC cricket for quite some time now!
Guyana only have one at home match?
and dem playing trini at the beach
In reply to Larr Pullo
I am waiting to see the pictures of the carnival approach that WICB said that it is planning to bring to each of these rounds... Should be great to watch
one good thing about the fixture is we'll have some matches played on some of the Test grounds
In reply to Larr Pullo
I agree. This format should save on cost and generate a nice little buzz in the islands.
So Bajans get 2 rounds
In reply to Narper
CCC gets one round and Barbados get one round....
Hilary knows how to wield power.....
Unno better wait. WIPA claim they never saw, approve, provide input to the schedule, so who knows whats in store. Though they should be happy since cricket playing at major venues. They can claim that as their own.
In reply to carl0002
WIPA has veto power over the WICB?
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Ramnarine planning to call strike the morning of the first match
Tek note eh
In reply to jacksprat
The whole Caribbean is not Jamaica....
In reply to Narper
Yeah I heard the murmers.....I'm hoping that better sense prevails.
In reply to Larr Pullo
No not veto powers but they struggling for relevance post strike and likely to commit suicide in an attempt to gain it.
So any likkle crap they will hang their hat on these days, as that media response to the CEO indicates.
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In reply to natty_forever
Gayle bersus Roach in say Trinidad or Guyana, you saying nobody would go watch?
Tittie vs Barbados in Guyana you saying no one would go?
Look the under 19 runs under a similar structure and people turn out to watch those games don't they?
In reply to Larr Pullo... no, a saying almost nobody ... you might get a 10 or 20 ... you okay with that? Oh, Yaad, BIM and TnT might be different, because of UWI, so you might get more than 20.
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In reply to Narper
Oh shite I hope u joking...cause me hear...oh well rumours rumours
In reply to dax
In Guyana, and speaking strictly for Guyana, i'm saying you could see crowd of 1500 to 2000 in the rural areas for matches not involving Guyana.
In reply to Larr Pullo
Its good idea on several fronts.
First, with exception of flying into the Leewards they should be able to save significantly based on the volume of travelers or even a charter.
Additionally, each of the individual territories have the ability to demonstrate and practice hosting larger scale events.
Third,they should be able to generate a little buzz through saturation.
Fourth, the girls in those territories should be able to tax these guys and make good money in just a few days.
Win, win, win, win.
In reply to primedog
In reply to doosra Looks like Guyana have bout 3 and a half home matches.
Guyana vs Trinidad in Antigua is a home match
Guyana vs Jamaica in Barbados is annuda home match
Guyana vs CCC in Barbados is half and half
So instead of half your games at home and half away everybody travels for six and get one at home.
And this will cost less how?
And more people will watch why?
When Trinidad play Guyana at the Oval I wont get to see the other games because I cannot be in two places at once.So I will get one first class match this season,no test match and no 20/20 tournament or world cup games in Trinidad.
I am beginning to agree with Ramnarine that Isacc Hunte and Co really cant run anything.
Would it have been so hard to get sponsors for each team for a 20/20 tourney before the 20/20 World Cup?.And if they cant get sponsors shouldnt they get fired?.And if they have no money why give retainers to Tino Best and Floyd Reifer? 
In reply to FanAttick
People don't think about the impact these things have on the local economy.
When we had the Superbowl here in Houston in 2003 I think, they had to bring in over 1,000 prostitutes and strippers - most from Louisiana but some from as far away as California, Vegas and and Miami.
Imagine 80 or so players plus coaches and stuff all with per diem to burn.
The impact could be in the thousands in just 4 or 5 days.
What's the prize money for the winning team?
Will WICB pay the player's a salary for the tournament, or will they only give US$25/day per diem?
How many WICB Board members will be flying around in First Class to the matches?
In reply to primedog
Next time bring them in and bring in de tiger and he wood to keep them honest.
Interesting. When teams played home matches, someone in Jamaica, or Barbados, or wherever, could see many, many days of cricket without major travel expenses. Now they can see just four days.
Also, how does this save money? T&T played just half their matches away from home prior to this. Not they play all but one away from home. That means more travel, and more expense.
Perhaps I'm failing to grasp something.
In reply to BerksOwl
Group rates on hotels and travel and food(?)
In reply to BerksOwl
This is an experiment that should not happen.
The only constant is likely to be more games played on dead pitches.
Like you I cannot see the savings.
I have very little interest in this competition.
3 WHOLE days in advanced ... WICB is improving ???
In reply to Pacy
Trinidad gets a bye on the GUyana leg of the tournament..
VOR gon be the only one at Bourda to see LI vs WI
In reply to BerksOwl
It also makes a lot of sense and great savings in the process to fly CCC and Barbados to another territory when they are all at home and only yards away from each other. 
Im suprised that this hosting all rounds in one territory has not generated more comment - it is beyond stupid!
In reply to brians_da_best
Knowing WICB I dont want to waste my money. Let me see the carnival Pics in jamaica and if it is really what WICB promised then I will go. ha ha ha
How will the radio coverage work? Usually we get coverage from one or 2 regions only now how is that gonna happen?
In reply to Pacy
So you will go for the carnival, and not for the cricket? Steups, we don't need fans like you. The board is actually doing the best in the circumstances, trying to drawus to the matches, and you couldn't care less.
In reply to brians_da_best
How is this ridiculous scheduling 'doing the best in the circumstances'? It is brainless beyond the WICB's usual default position of idiocy!
In reply to mittheimp
Cost cutting bro. At least they are going ahead with the tournament without a sponsor. There will be cutbacks somewhere.
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