2021–22 West Indies Championship Explained

Fromdate:9 February 2022
Todate:4 June 2022
Administrator:CWI
Cricket Format:First-class (four-day)
Tournament Format:round-robin
Count:22
Participants:6
Matches:15
Most Runs:Kraigg Brathwaite (584)
Most Wickets:Rahkeem Cornwall (23)
Previous Year:2019–20
Previous Tournament:2019–20 West Indies Championship
Next Year:2022-23
Next Tournament:2022-23 West Indies Championship

The 2021–22 West Indies Championship was the 55th edition of the Regional Four Day Competition, the domestic first-class cricket competition for the countries of the Cricket West Indies (CWI), which started on 9 February 2022.[1] Six teams contested the tournament – Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands.[2] The series was played for the Headley–Weekes Trophy, named after George Headley and Sir Everton Weekes.[3] Barbados were the defending champions.[4] [5]

The last domestic first-class matches played in the West Indies took place in March 2020, during the 2019–20 West Indies Championship. The final two rounds of that tournament were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] [7] There was also no tournament in 2020–21 because of the pandemic.[8] [9] The first two rounds of fixtures took place in February 2022, followed by a break for the Test match series between the West Indies and England, with CWI announcing the fixtures for the final three rounds of matches in late March 2022.[10]

On the last day of the fifth and final round of matches, Barbados won the tournament to retain their title.[11] [12]

Fixtures

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Round 4

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Round 5

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CWI announces return of the West Indies Four-day Championship 2022 . Cricket West Indies . 8 February 2022.
  2. Web site: CWI to host West Indies Professional Players Draft 2020 . Cricket West Indies . 15 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Race for Headley/Weekes trophy heading to the wire . Cricket West Indies . 3 June 2022.
  4. Web site: Pride named champions after CWI aborts first class championship . Stabroek News . 27 March 2020.
  5. Web site: #WICHAMPS: Brathwaite Celebrates Pride's Title Success . Cricket West Indies . 27 March 2020.
  6. Web site: CWI suspends cricket season amid confirmed COVID-19 cases in the region . Cricket West Indies . 17 March 2020.
  7. Web site: Barbados crowned Windies 4-day champion . Trinidad and Tobago Guardian . 27 March 2020.
  8. Web site: WI four-day championship returns after two-year break . Jamaica Star . 8 February 2022.
  9. Web site: CWI announces return of the West Indies Four-day Championship 2022 . Cricket World . 8 February 2022.
  10. Web site: West Indies Championship resumes on May 18 . Cricket West Indies . 31 March 2022.
  11. Web site: Barbados beam with pride as they take West Indies Championship Title . Cricket West Indies . 5 June 2022.
  12. Web site: Barbados Pride claims West Indies Championship title . SportsMax . 5 June 2022.