BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – This year’s Regional 4-Day Tournament is expected to come to an exciting climax, when traditionally-strong Barbados and old foes Trinidad & Tobago meet in the Grand Final, starting on Thursday at Kensington Oval here.
Both sides enter the Grand Final for the Headley/Weekes Trophy with huge boosts of confidence, following their respective semi-finals.
The Barbadians crushed Windward Islands by 101-run victory inside two days last Friday at Windsor Park in the Dominica capital of Roseau to advance, while T&T came from behind to topple previously unbeaten Jamaica on Sunday at Sabina Park in the Jamaica capital of Kingston.
The hosts landed a 10-wicket victory over the visitors when the two sides met in the penultimate round of the preliminary competition last month in Trinidad.
But Barbados captain Kirk Edwards typically brushed aside assertions that his team may have the psychological edge, following that victory.
"I’m just as confident of winning the title as I was when we played the first game," said Edwards. "We set out at the beginning of the tournament to win the title and it is about us doing what we do well, going through our disciplines and looking for a positive result."
He added: "The game is played on the field and you can’t go based on what has happened in the past. We have just come off a good game last week and if we don’t play well, the results will be against us, so it’s all about what happens on the time and we should not get caught up with this other stuff, just focus on what we have to do."
T&T captain Denesh Ramdin said his side will be looking to end a roller coaster season with another title.
They claimed the final edition of the Caribbean Twenty20 Tournament last January, and reached the semi-finals of the Regional Super50, where they lost to the Combined Campuses & Colleges at this same venue.
"To win another title will be another achievement," said Ramdin. "We did not do very well in the RS50, after playing unbeaten in the preliminary rounds, which was disheartening for us and everyone was upset about it, but we would like to go all the way in this format.
"The self belief is there. . .We believe we have worked on all the areas that we needed to do. Our batting still has not come off the way we want, but our bowlers have been doing a fantastic job throughout the season so far."
The two teams have fought some fierce battles over the last decade with T&T, but the home team has been able to win their last three Regional 4-Day matches against the two-island republic.
"In recent times, Barbados used to beat themselves against T&T most of the time due to a lot of misery and stuff like that," said Edwards. "Over the last two season, the difference has been that we have played together and guys coming into the team are even more at ease and able to express themselves and play cricket the way how Barbadians plays cricket."
He said: "We have never really lacked for cricket talent, but it has been about making the guys comfortable when they come into the team, and getting the best out of him at this level.
"The players are motivated, but like any other team, we won for a period and then during a rebuilding time the team tended to lose, so it’s nothing for us to get caught up. It’s about now and to play the way we see fit."
Ramdin said his side was well aware of the history of matches between the two sides, but they were focussed on the bigger picture, and trying to end the season with a strong performance, particularly in their batting.
"They got the better of us earlier in the season in Trinidad and they will try to intimidate us, but the experience we have in our side, we will keep calm heads and play a good game of cricket," he said.
"The last time our batsmen were not that patient against their bowlers and all of us will need to show this. In fact, it’s something that batsmen around the Caribbean need to work on. If a bowler delivers a few dots balls soon a false shot comes out.
"This season, there were not too many hundred scored, people seemed satisfied with 40s and 50s, but we hope to see an example of good batting in this final."
There will be a special treat for the winning captain. West Indies batting legend Sir Everton Weekes will present him with the Headley/Weekes Trophy, symbol of Regional 4-Day supremacy.
Squads:
BARBADOS (from): Kirk Edwards (captain), Suliemen Benn, Rashidi Boucher, Kraigg Brathwaite, Jonathan Carter, Roston Chase, Miguel Cummins, Shane Dowrich, Shai Hope, Ashley Nurse, Kemar Roach, Javon Searles, Kevin Stoute
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (from): Denesh Ramdin (captain), Adrian Barath, Yannic Carriah, Rayad Emrit, Shannon Gabriel, Akeal Hosein, Amit Juggernauth, Steven Katwaroo, Imran Khan, Jason Mohammed, Marlon Richards, Lendl Simmons, Jeremy Solozano
UMPIRES: Nigel Duguid, Patrick Gustard
RESERVE UMPIRE: Gregory Brathwaite
MATCH REFEREE: Mervyn Jones
WICB REGIONAL 4-DAY TOURNAMENT
LIST OF RESULTS 2000-2013
BARBADOS vs TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
|
YEAR |
VENUE |
RESULT |
SUMMARISED TOTALS |
|
2000 |
Queen’s Park Oval, T&T |
BBD won by 1 run |
BBD 196 & 249, T&T 283 & 161 |
|
2001 |
Kensington Oval, BAR |
BBD won by 6 wkts |
T&T 254 & 204, BBD 180 & 281-4 |
|
2002 |
Queen’s Park Oval, T&T |
T&T won by 4 wkts |
BBD 174 & 229, T&T 210 & 196-6 |
|
2003 |
Kensington Oval, BAR |
BBD won by inns & 110 runs |
T&T 147 & 245, BBD 502-9d |
|
2003 |
Kensington Oval, BAR |
BBD won by 9 wkts |
T&T 258 & 104, BBD 336 & 30-1 |
|
2004 |
Guaracara Park, T&T |
BBD won by 246 runs |
BBD 285 & 372, T&T 265 & 146 |
|
2005 |
North Stars, BAR |
T&T won by 48 runs |
T&T 280 & 182, BBD 206 & 208 |
|
2005 |
Queen’s Park Oval, T&T |
BBD won by 6 wkts |
T&T 244 & 156, BBD 303 & 100-4 |
|
2005/6 |
Carlton, BAR |
T&T won by 264 runs |
T&T 259 & 319, BBD 167 & 147 |
|
2005/6 |
Guaracara Park, T&T |
T&T won by 125 runs |
T&T 340 & 266, BBD 270 & 211 |
|
2007 |
North Stars, BAR |
BBD won by 3 wkts |
T&T 273 & 145, BBD 228 & 194-7 |
|
2007 |
Guaracara Park, T&T |
T&T won by 49 runs |
T&T 304 & 200, BBD 229 & 226 |
|
2008 |
Guaracara Park, T&T |
T&T won by 250 runs |
T&T 420 & 215-9, BBD 184 & 201 |
|
2009 |
Weymouth-A, BAR |
Drawn (T&T 1st Inns) |
T&T 264 & 212-3d, BBD 199 & 197-4 |
|
2009 |
Guaracara Park, T&T |
Drawn (T&T 1st Inns) |
T&T 505 & 99-3, BBD 273 & 373 |
|
2010 |
Kensington Oval, BAR |
Drawn (BBD 1st Inns) |
T&T 271 & 412, BBD 386 & 193-8 |
|
2011 |
Guaracara Park, T&T |
Drawn (T&T 1st Inns) |
BBD 395 & 234-3, T&T 413 |
|
2012 |
Kensington Oval, BAR |
BBD won by 5 wkts |
T&T 338 & 119, BBD 279 & 180-5 |
|
2012 |
Queen’s Park Oval, T&T |
BBD won by 227 runs |
BBD 223 & 216, T&T 84 & 128 |
|
2013 |
Queen’s Park Oval, T&T |
BBD won by 10 wkts |
T&T 109 & 129, BBD 194 & 45-0 |
Compiled by Adriel Richard
RECORDS
MODERN REGIONAL 4-DAY TOURNAMENT
1966-2013
BARBADOS vs TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
SUMMARY OF RESULTS
Summary of results
|
P |
BAR |
T&T |
D |
NR |
|||||
|
In Barbados |
27 |
21 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
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|
In Trinbago |
28 |
10 |
11 |
7 |
0 |
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|
TOTALS |
55 |
31 |
14 |
10 |
0 |
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HIGHEST INNINGS TOTALS
For Barbados in Barbados: 502-9 declared at Kensington Oval, 2003
For Barbados in T&T: 441 for eight declared at Guaracara Park, 1990
For T&T in Barbados: 541 at Kensington Oval, 1979
For T&T in T&T: 505 at Guaracara Park, 2009
LOWEST INNINGS TOTALS
For Barbados in Barbados: 79 at Kensington Oval, 1993
For Barbados in T&T: 96 at Queen’s Park Oval, 1969
For T&T in Barbados: 104 at Kensington Oval, 2003
For T&T in T&T: 84 at Queen’s Park Oval, 2012
INDIVIDUAL HUNDREDS
For Barbados (34)
K.C. Brathwaite (1)
102* Guaracara Park, 2011
C.A. Best (3)
179 Kensington Oval, 1986
157 Kensington Oval, 1989
119* Kensington Oval, 1991
M.R. Bynoe (2)
104 Kensington Oval, 1966
190 Kensington Oval, 1972
S.L. Campbell (3)
113 Kensington Oval, 1993
109 Queen’s Park Oval, 1997
138 Kensington Oval, 1999
A.T. Greenidge (2)
109 Kensington Oval, 1979
101 Queen’s Park Oval, 1980
C.G. Greenidge (2)
101 Kensington Oval, 1982
202 Kensington Oval, 1987
D.L. Haynes (2)
108 Guaracara Park, 1990
125* Kensington Oval, 1991
R.O. Hinds (3)
113 Queen’s Park Oval, 2005
139 Kensington Oval, 2010
100 Guaracara Park, 2007
R.I.C. Holder (6)
115 Kensington Oval, 1987
124 Guaracara Park, 1991
123 Queen’s Park Oval, 1992
124 Kensington Oval, 1993
116 Queen’s Park Oval, 1994
138 Guaracara Park, 1996
V.A. Holder (1)
122 Kensington Oval, 1
C.L. King (1)
156 Kensington Oval, 1979
P.D. Lashley (2)
120 Kensington Oval, 1966
138 Queen’s Park Oval, 1967
S.M. Nurse (1)
102 Kensington Oval, 1970
S.N. Proverbs (1)
112* Kensington Oval, 1997
D.M. Richards (1)
113 Weymouth "A", 2009
D.R. Smith (1)
126* Guaracara Park, 2009
P.A. Wallace (2)
108 Guaracara Park, 1996
100 Queen’s Park Oval, 2000
For Trinidad & Tobago (21)
K.R. Bainey (1)
120 Kensington Oval, 1979
I.R. Bishop (1)
111 Queen’s Park Oval, 1997
D.M. Bravo (1)
111 Guaracara Park, 2009
C.A. Davis (1)
112 Kensington Oval, 1970
R.R. Emrit (1)
112 Guaracara Park, 2006
D. Ganga (3)
138 Guaracara Park, 1998
105 Kensington Oval, 2001
120 Guaracara Park, 2007
H.A. Gomes (1)
131 Kensington Oval, 1979
S.A. Gomes (1)
126* Kensington Oval, 1978
B.C. Lara (3)
135 Queen’s Park Oval, 1992
206 Queen’s Park Oval, 1994
119 Guaracara Park, 1996
A.L. Logie (1)
125 Queen’s Park Oval, 1981
P. Moosai (1)
110 Queen’s Park Oval, 1985
K.A. Pollard (2)
126 North Stars, 2007
174 Guaracara Park, 2009
R.L. Powell (1)
115 Guaracara Park, 2004
L.M.P. Simmons (2)
115 Desmond Haynes Oval, 2006
126 Guaracara Park, 2008
S. Ragoonath (1)
121 Queen’s Park Oval, 1997
RECORD PARTNERSHIPS FOR EACH WICKET
For Barbados
166 for 1st M.R. Bynoe, G.A. Greenidge at Kensington Oval, 1972
306 for 2nd C.G. Greenidge, R.I.C. Holder at Kensington Oval, 1987
209 for 3rd S.L. Campbell, R.I.C. Holder at Kensington Oval, 1993
259 for 4th A.T. Greenidge, C.L. King at Kensington Oval, 1979
144 for 5th R.I.C. Holder, R.L. Hoyte at Guaracara Park, 1990
95 for 6th R.O. Hinds, C.O. Browne at Guaracara Park, 2004
126 for 7th K.D. Boyce, V.A. Holder at Kensington Oval, 1972
95 for 8th R.A. Straker, V.A. Holder at Kensington Oval, 1978
96 for 9th W.E. Reid, D.K. Marshall at Queen’s Park Oval, 1997
80 for 10th G.S. Sobers, R.M. Edwards at Kensington Oval, 1966
For Trinidad & Tobago
130 for 1st M.C. Carew, O.M. Durity at Queen’s Park Oval, 1971
235 for 2nd K.R. Bainey, H.A. Gomes at Kensington Oval, 1975
188 for 3rd S. Ragoonath, B.C. Lara at Guaracara Park, 1996
250 for 4th D.M. Bravo, K.A. Pollard at Guaracara Park, 2009
153 for 5th M.C. Carew, D.L. Murray at Queen’s Park Oval, 1973
134 for 6th H.A. Gomes, B.D. Julien at Queen’s Park Oval, 1977
143 for 7th K.A. Pollard, R.R. Emrit at North Stars, 2007
118 for 8th K.A. Pollard, I. Khan at Guaracara Park, 2009
122 for 9th R.R. Emrit, D. Mohammed at Guaracara Park, 2006
61 for 10th I.R. Bishop, M. Persad at Queen’s Park Oval, 1997
TEN WICKETS OR MORE IN A MATCH
For Barbados (1)
10-125 (6-39, 4-86) S.T. Clarke at Kensington Oval, 1978
For Trinidad & Tobago (5)
11-122 (7-71, 4-51) I. Khan at Kensington Oval, 2010
11-125 (5-49, 6-76) R. Rampaul at Guaracara Park, 2009
11-153 (6-67, 5-86) J.N. Noriega at Queen’s Park Oval, 1967
10-79 (3-34, 7-45) A. Jaggernauth at Guaracara Park, 2008
10-111 (8-51, 2-60) R. Dhanraj at Queen’s Park Oval, 1994