WICB announces 'new era'

The West Indies Cricket Board has unveiled today what they are proclaiming is part of "a new era under Chief Executive Officer Dr Ernest Hilaire". Two months after hiring a Marketing Consultant, the board has produced an impressive booklet outlining its plans for re-energizing region cricket. Possibly the most significant announcement is of two regional Twenty20 tournaments, one of which will feature four regional teams and four overseas teams.

From the announcement:

Aside from the annual Regional Four-day and One-Day tournaments, the Board is launching two spectacular new T20 events and an exciting Beach Cricket project that will help to rejuvenate interest in the game particularly among children and the younger audiences – aged 18 to 24.