The 2015/2016 season of West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament opens on Friday, November 6, 2015.
For the second straight season competition will continue under the franchise format, featuring 10 rounds of matches – the same as last season – played over the next five months between franchises drawn from the six territorial boards of the WICB.
The teams for this season will be the defending champions Guyana Jaguars, Windward Islands Volcanoes,Leeward Islands Hurricanes,Trinidad & Tobago Red Force,Barbados Pride, Jamaica Scorpions
The WICB director of cricket Richard Pybus speaking at the launch earlier last month expressed their optimism and expectations for the new season.
“We’re excited going into the second season of the PCL R4Day.We want to see how much progress the franchise teams have made, having had an off-season with their squads to work on their preparation and fitness, as well as team and individual game” he said.
The teams will do battle for the Headley/Weeks Trophy with the first round scheduled match ups November.6-9.
The Leon Johnson (captain)led Jaguars vs Liam Sebastien (captain) led Volcanoes at Guyana National Stadium.
The Hurricanes with Steve Liburd as captain will oppose Red Force led by Rayad Emrit at the Warner Park, St.Kitts.
The Jamaica Scorpions with new captain debutant Paul Palmer and new recruit Kirk Edwards who last season donned the Barbadian colors, will be in a huge anticipated clash with the Barbados Pride at the Kensington Oval.
Kraigg Brathwaite is the man selected to captain the home side.
All matches are Scheduled start 10 am daily, except where indicated)
The remaining competition schedule is listed below.
Round 2 – November 13 to 16
Scorpions vs Volcanoes – Sabina Park, Jamaica
Pride vs Red Force – Kensington Oval, Barbados
Jaguars vs Hurricanes – National Cricket Stadium, Guyana (9:30 am start)
Round 3 – November 20 to 23
Volcanoes vs Hurricanes – Windsor Park, Dominica
Jaguars vs Pride – National Cricket Stadium, Guyana (9:30 am start)
Red Force vs Scorpions – Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad
***BREAK***
Round 4 – December 4 to 7
Volcanoes vs Pride – National Cricket Stadium, Grenada
Scorpions vs Hurricanes – Sabina Park, Jamaica
Red Force vs Jaguars – Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad
Round 5 – December 11 to 14
Scorpions vs Jaguars – Sabina Park, Jamaica
Volcanoes vs Red Force – Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia
Pride vs Hurricanes – Kensington Oval, Barbados
***BREAK***
Round 6 – February 11 to 14
Hurricanes vs Scorpions – Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua
Round 6 – February 12 to 15
Pride vs Volcanoes – Kensington Oval, Barbados
Jaguars vs Red Force – National Cricket Stadium, Guyana
Round 7 – February 19 to 22
Hurricanes vs Volcanoes – Cancryn Ground, St. Thomas
Pride vs Jaguars – Kensington Oval, Barbados
Scorpions vs Red Force – Sabina Park, Jamaica
Round 8 – February 26 to 29
Volcanoes vs Jaguars – Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia
Red Force vs Hurricanes – National Cricket Centre, Trinidad
Scorpions vs Pride – Sabina Park, Jamaica
***BREAK***
Round 9 – March 11 to 14
Volcanoes vs Scorpions – Arnos Vale Multiplex, St. Vincent
Red Force vs Pride – National Cricket Centre, Trinidad
Hurricanes vs Jaguars – Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua
Round 10 – March 18 to 21
Red Force vs Volcanoes – National Cricket Centre, Trinidad
Jaguars vs Scorpions – National Cricket Stadium, Guyana
Hurricanes vs Pride – Warner Park, St. Kitts
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