Guyana to host Leewards in first round of franchise league

ST.JOHN’s, Antigua, CMC- Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana will host the first round of matches in the first ever Professional Cricket League’s (PCL), Regional 4 Day Tournament, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) announced yesterday.

The WICB statement also revealed names of some of the franchises participating in the near six month long tournaments which represent a revamping of the regional cricket competitions.

The Windward Islands franchise will be known as Volcanoes while the Trinidad and Tobago franchise will be known as Red Force.

The other four franchises will announce their names in due course, the release said.

The league format will commence with three matches in the opening round from November 14 to 17.

Jamaica is at home to Volcanoes, Trinidad and Tobago host against the Barbados franchise while the Leewards franchise will travel to Guyana for their opening match.

Each team will play ten matches, five at home and five away.

The PCL inaugural Draft Ceremony will be held on Monday in Barbados and will be video streamed live on windiescricket.com

Each franchise has retained 10 players and will be required to draft five additional players to make up a squad of 15 players.

The WICB Professional Cricket League comprises the Regional 4 Day Tournament and the NAGICO Super50 Tournament which will be played in January 2015.

WICB Professional Cricket League R4D Schedule

 

Round 1 – November 14-17

Jamaica Franchise v Volcanoes – Sabina Park

Red Force v Barbados Franchise – Queen’s Park Oval

Guyana Franchise v Leewards Franchise – Guyana National Stadium

 

Round 2 – November 21-24

Guyana Franchise v Volcanoes – Providence Stadium

Leewards Franchise v Red Force – Leewards venue TBC

Barbados Franchise v Jamaica Franchise – Kensington Oval

 

Round 3 – November 28 – December 1

Volcanoes v Leewards Franchise – Grenada National Stadium

Guyana Franchise v Barbados Franchise – Guyana National Stadium

Red Force v Jamaica Franchise – Queen’s Park Oval

 

Round 4 – December 5 – 8

Volcanoes v Barbados Franchise – Arnos Vale

Jamaica Franchise v Leewards Franchise – Sabina Park

Red Force v Guyana Franchise – Queen’s Park Oval

 

BREAK

 

Round 5 – February 6-9

Jamaica Franchise v Guyana Franchise – Sabina Park

Volcanoes v Red Force – Beausejour Cricket Ground

Barbados Franchise v Leewards Franchise – Kensington Oval

 

Round 6 – February 13-16

Volcanoes v Jamaica Franchise – Arnos Vale

Barbados Franchise v Red Force – Kensington Oval

Leewards Franchise v Guyana Franchise – Leewards venue TBC

 

Round 7 – February 20-23

Leewards Franchise v Volcanoes – Leewards venue TBC

Barbados Franchise v Guyana Franchise – Kensington Oval

Jamaica Franchise v Red Force – Sabina Park

 

BREAK

 

Round 8 – March 6-9

Red Force v Volcanoes – Queen’s Park Oval

Guyana Franchise v Jamaica Franchise – Guyana National Stadium

Leewards Franchise v Barbados Franchise – Leewards venue TBC

 

 

Round 9 – March 13-16

Barbados Franchise v Volcanoes – Kensington Oval

Leewards Franchise v Jamaica Franchise – Leewards venue TBC

Guyana Franchise v Red Force – Guyana National Stadium

 

Round 10 – March 20-23

Volcanoes v Guyana Franchise – Windsor Park Stadium

Red Force v Leewards Franchise – Queen’s Park Oval

Jamaica Franchise v Barbados Franchise – Sabina Park