Round One updates...

[mikesiva]

Morning rain has caused a delay to the start of the Barbados v Trinidad & Tobago match at Guaracara Park.

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England Lions won the toss and opted the bat at Warner Park. The English have left out Jonathan Bairstow, Maurice Chambers, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Andrew Gale.

Leewards opted to hand young batsman Shane Burton his First Class debut while Jaques Taylor and Kelbert Walters have missed out.

Lions XI: James Hildreth – Captain, Jimmy Adams, Ravi Bopara, Danny Briggs, Jade Dernbach, James Harris, Craig Keiswetter, Adam Lyth, Ben Stokes, James Taylor, Nathan Buck

Leewards XI: Steve Liburd – Captain, Devon Thomas, Kieran Powell, Lionel Baker, Anthony Martin, Justin Athanaze, Omari Banks, Kelbert Walters, Montcin Hodge, Gavin Tonge, Tonito Willett

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Windward Islands new captain Liam Sebastien has won the toss and has asked Combined Campuses and Colleges to take first strike at the 3Ws Oval in Barbados.

Windwards have excluded left arm pacer Delorn Johnson and batsman Donwell Hector while CCC asked pacer Shervon Penco and all rounder Carlos Brathwaite to remain on the bench.

Windwards XI: Liam Sebastien – Captain, Lindon James, Mervin Matthews, Tyrone Theophille, Johnson Charles, Kenroy Peters, Gary Mathurin, Keron Cottoy, Keddy Lesporis, Andre Fletcher, Nelon Pascal

CCC XI: Omar Phillips – Captain, Kyle Corbin, Kjorn Ottley, Raymon Reifer, Romel Currency, Floyd Reifer (player/coach), Nkrumah Bonner, Ryan Austin, Kavesh Kantasingh, Kevin McClean, Gilford Moore

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Jamaica X1: Tamar Lambert – Captain, Bernard Jr, Brown, Cotterell, Hinds, Hyatt, Jackson, Nash, Samuels, Taylor, Walton

Jamaica vs Guyana at Alpart Sports Ground in St. Elizabeth...Guyana won toss and will bowl.. Cotterell, Jackson and Walton are making debut

Guyana X1: Fudadin – Captain, Bishoo, Barrington, Bess, Chandrika, Christian, Esuan Crandon, Royston Crandon, Johnson, Permaul, Singh.

England Lions lose their 1st wicket. Jimmy Adams lbw to Anthony 'I Roots' Martin. 36/1. Ravi Boprara is the new batsman for England Lions.

CCC have lost Currency for 8. Kenroy Peters got the wicket. CCC 21/1 in the 14th over. Phillips 5, Ottley 1.

[mikesiva]

England Lions at lunch: 97/2. Ravi Bopara not out 26, James Hildreth on 6. Anthony Martin 8-4-17-1. Out: Adam Lyth 55, Jimmy Adams 5. Willett takes the other wicket....

CCC struggling @ lunch: 73/5 (28 ovs). Floyd Reifer not out 13. Out: Currency 8, Phillips 19, Ottley 14, Corbin 0, Ramon Reifer 9

Jamaica 27/1 after 10 overs ... Jackson 13, Samuels 5 - of course, Jamaica is an hour's difference, so the match started an hour later.

Further inspection at Guaracara Park at 11:30. But it has just started to rain again. Frustrating for T&T and Barbados.

[BallOil]

thanks for the update Mike

[mapoui]

Bopara in the english side eh!

dat man love shit bowling bwoy leh mih tell allyuh. I bet any money he scores a thousand runs in this dung heap.

but throw him up against good bowling and he is ah mit, ah perfect shittong!

[BallOil]

Guys I've created separate threads for each match so its easy to track and get info on specific match. Please update if you have info.....Thx

[mikesiva]

I find it easier to do this....

Ryan Austin falls as CCC plummet. 122/8. Kevin McLean is not out on 7. Gilford Moore is the new batsman to face the Windward bowlers. CCC: 131/9. Liam Sebastien dispatches Gilford Moore. Last man in is Kavesh Kantasingh. CCC have been dispatched by Windwards for a paltry 131. McLean was the last man out for 8. They only lasted 50.5 overs.

Jamaica 93/4 in the 37th over. Hinds walks to the crease to join Nash (21). Lambert went caught behind for 25 off Bess. Bowling for Guyana Bess has so far taken 2-25.

England Lions: 148/3. Hildreth 32, Taylor 4. They've moved from 97 for 2 at lunch.

Play just about to begin (official start is 2:25pm) between T&T and Barbados at Guaracara Park. Barbados have won the toss at Guaracara Park and they will bat first.

BD XI: Hinds (cpt), Richards, Brathwaite, Edwards, Stoute, Hope, Brooks, Holder , Dowrich, Best, Collins

TT XI: Ramdin (cpt), Simmons, Guillen, Morton, Jason Mohammed, Kanhai, Khan, Dave Mohammed, Emrit, Jaggernauth, Gabriel.

[mikesiva]

This first round just highlights what's wrong with West Indies cricket....

Jamaica's batting has failed, the CCC have been bowled out, and Barbados are off to a less-than-impressive start.

The best batting, so far, has come from the England Lions. Their batsmen know how to apply themselves....

[BallOil]

ok..I take your word for it....lets see ...thx

[BallOil]

Jamaica 150 all out against Guyana here at Alpart. Permal ended Jamaica innings just before 3:30pm local time when he removed Taylor for 2
Brendon Bess gets 5 wickets here at Alpart Sports Club against Jamaica. He picked up his 5th wicket when he had Odean Brown caught at gully

Barbados are 51 for 1. Kraigg Brathwaite is on 17 & Kirk Edwards 17.

Windwards have lost their captain Liam Sebastien (bowled by Austin) for 17. 106/4.

England Lions 225/3. James Hildreth has moved comfortably to 72 and James Taylor is closing in on 50. He's on 42.

[BallOil]

Day 1 CLOSE OF PLAY

CLOSE OF PLAY: England Lions on a commanding 320/3 v Leewards. James Hildreth 126, James Taylor 78. Out: Lyth (55), Bopara (45), Adams (5)

CLOSE OF PLAY: Windwards 145/7. Matthew 0, Peters 0. CCC made 131. Windwards have taken 1st innings points.

# CLOSE OF PLAY: Guyana 32 for 1. Rajendra Chandrika 13, Leon Johnson 5. Jamaica made 150. Brendan Nash 29. Brandon Bess 14-5-28-5.

# CLOSE OF PLAY: Barbados ended on 133 for 2. Kirk Edwards on a solid 75, Ryan Hinds 8. Shannon Garbiel 1 for 28 & Aneil Kanhai 1 for 19.