It used to be in the days of Shell Shield cricket

• combine the Dotties ( leeward and windward ) not strong enough as regional forces
• jamaican cricket also weak - might combine with WI academy
• TnT Guyana are the strongest
• Bajan is moderate if the best players are chosen

we don’t need more than 4/5 of the strongest teams competing against each other - then select the best 15 after with 2nd eleven going on A team tour

@allan

We could start with preparing better pitches and having a home and away league format. The top 4 advancing to a "Super Cup".

@natty_forever

Yes pitches are a given

and home and away but only among the 4/5 best teams

we don’t need

• academy team
• leeward and windwards
• Jamaica

being at subpar strength it’s better to merge the weaker teams into 1 or 2 and play competitive cricket

appoint good coaches and technical staffers plus of course good pitches

• Jamaica and Barbados pitches that take pace
• Trinidad and Guyana pitches spin
• combine island pitches for pace also

get a solid sponsor like Massey or Saigcor or the oil companies of Guyana

pay good prize monies for performances

@natty_forever

Simple solution to a simple problem. Although I don’t buy that the Australian series pitches were bad. They suited or strengths which just also happened to be our weakness

@allan

Not sure how many teams India has playing FC and the structure, overshadowed by IPL. I do however see a 6 team format in Ozland. Yes it hurts when someone said look to the Ozzies, I have no issue with that.

Our best coaches in the region should be employed for each "National" FC teams. I do not care where they come from.

6 teams in Ozzie land

we probably have 3/4 at best teams not

• jamaica
• barbados
• trinidad and tobago
• guyana
• leeward
• windward
• wi academy

we don’t have enough talent to field 7 strong teams in our r4d that’s 7*15 players ( no bro we don’t have so much good talent )

@natty_forever

Plus the usual only after implementing this formation can we select batsmen

• who must have a first class average over 45
• 2 or more first class centuries under the new format

bowlers

• with an average of 25 per wicket or under
• at least 2 five wicket hauls