2023–24 Super50 Cup
The 2023–24 Super50 Cup is a cricket tournament; it is the 49th edition of the Super50 Cup, the domestic limited-overs cricket competition for the countries of the Cricket West Indies (CWI). The tournament will be played 17 October 11 November 2023 in Trinidad and Tobago.[1][2][3]
| Dates | 17 October 2023 – 11 November 2023 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket West Indies |
| Cricket format | List A (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage, finals |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 31 |
The tournament will consist of eight teams: Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, the Windward Islands, the Combined Campuses and Colleges, and a West Indies Academy. The previous edition, which took place in October and November 2022, was won by Jamaica.defending champions Jamaica hosts Trinidad and Tobago.[4]
Background
The 50-over tournament will officially bowl off in Trinidad on the morning of Tuesday 17 October with the opening match between home side Trinidad & Tobago Red Force and CCC at the Queen’s Park Oval (QPO) at 9am (8am Jamaica). Also on Tuesday, the Guyana Harpy Eagles will face the Windward Islands Volcanoes at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy (BLCA) in the first televised match at 1pm (12 noon Jamaica).
The Tournament will feature 31 matches to be played at three venues: the BLCA, the QPO and the Sir Frank Worrell Cricket Grounds of the University of the West Indies Sport and Physical Education Centre (UWI SPEC) at the St. Augustine Campus.
Additionally, there has been a change to the match schedule. On 4 November the fixture between CCC and Leeward Islands Hurricanes has been moved from the QPO to UWI SPEC at 9am (8am Jamaica).
The captains of the squads named are: Shai Hope (Barbados Pride), Veerasammy Permaul (Guyana Harpy Eagles), Rovman Powell (Jamaica Scorpions), Alzarri Joseph (Leeward Islands Hurricanes), Darren Bravo (Trinidad & Tobago Red Force), Nyeem Young (West Indies Academy) and Andre Fletcher (Windward Islands Volcanoes).
Johnny Grave, CWI’s CEO said:
“The countdown is on to the first ball of this year’s CG United Super50 Cup and we are delighted to announce all but one of the squads for the tournament. The teams have all had an intense period of preparation and we know this will lead to an action-packed and entertaining tournament for our fans – from the first ball on Tuesday to the last ball on the night of 11 November.” Grave added: “As we look towards the future in West Indies cricket, we are again pleased to have our West Indies Academy players participate in this year’s edition, which will provide them with strong, quality competition along their pathway to hopefully future international cricket. We wish all the teams the best in their quest to glory and being crowned the champions of the CG United Super50 Cup in 2023.” This year, the region’s premier List A 50-over tournament will run until Saturday 11 November with a new eight-team league format followed by Semi-Finals and Finals to determine the 2023 CG United Super50 Cup Champions.
All 13 matches at the BLCA, including the Semi-Finals and Final, will be televised live on ESPN Caribbean, with 12 of those matches being day/night games.
Squads
| Barbados | Guyana | Jamaica | Leeward Islands | Trinidad and Tobago | Windward Islands | Combined Campuses and Colleges | West Indies Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Hope (captain), Kraigg Brathwaite, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Dominic Drakes, Akeem Jordan, Javed Leacock, Kyle Mayers, Jair McAllister, Zachary McCaskie, Roshon Primus, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Smith, Jomel Warrican Vasbert Drakes (Head Coach) | Veerasammy Permaul (captain), Tevin Imlach (vice-captain), Kelvon Anderson, Ronsford Beaton, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shimron Hetmyer, Gudakesh Motie, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Kemol Savory, Romario Shepherd, Kevin Sinclair, Niall Smith; Ryan Hercules (Head Coach) | Rovman Powell (captain), Fabian Allen, Brad Barnes, Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, Dennis Bulli, Sheldon Cottrell, Nicholson Gordon, Andre McCarthy, Kirk McKenzie, Shalome Parnell, Jeavor Royal, Odean Smith, Chadwick Walton; Nikita Miller (Head Coach) | Alzarri Joseph (captain), Rahkeem Cornwall (vice-captain), Jewel Andrew, Keacy Carty, Terrence Warde, Daniel Doram, Karima Gore, Justin Greaves, Jahmar Hamilton, Kofi James, Jeremiah Louis, Kieran Powell, Oshane Thomas, Hayden Walsh Jr.; Stuart Williams (Head Coach) | Darren Bravo (captain), Joshua Da Silva (vice-captain), Yannic Cariah, Mark Deyal, Shannon Gabriel, Terrance Hinds, Akeal Hosein, Evin Lewis, Jason Mohammed, Sunil Narine, Kjorn Ottley, Khary Pierre, Jayden Seales, Tion Webster; David Furlonge (Head Coach) | Andre Fletcher (captain), Alick Athanaze (vice-captain), Sunil Ambris, Johnson Charles, Darel Cyrus, Kenneth Dember, Shadrack Descarte, Larry Edward, Kavem Hodge, Ryan John, Shermon Lewis, Jeremy Solozano, Shamar Springer, Tevyn Walcott; Kenroy Peters (Head Coach) | Shane Dowrich (Captain), Johann Jeremiah, Shatrughan Rambaran, Shaqkere Parris, Demario Richards, Jordan Johnson, Akshaya Persad, Kirstan Kallicharan, Romario Greaves, Abhijai Mansingh, Chemar Holder, Isai Thorne, Kadeem Alleyne, Jediah Blades, Floyd Reifer (Head Coach) | Nyeem Young (captain), Ackeem Auguste, Joshua Bishop, Teddy Bishop, Carlon Bowen-Tuckett, McKenny Clarke, Matthew Forde, Leonardo Julien, Johann Layne, Kimani Melius, Matthew Nandu, Ashmead Nedd, Kelvin Pitman, Kevin Wickham; Andre Coley (Head Coach) |
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guyana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Windward Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Jamaica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Barbados | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Leeward Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | West Indies Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Combined Campuses and Colleges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Advanced to the Semi-finals
Fixtures
Fixture times are local time (UTC-4).[5] CG United Super50 Match Schedule:
Venues: Queen’s Park Oval (QPO); Brian Lara Cricket Academy (BLCA); UWI SPEC
Matches in bold are televised matches, exclusively live on ESPN Caribbean
All other matches are streamed live on the windiescricket YouTube channel
17 October: Trinidad & Tobago Red Force vs CCC at QPO – 9am
- No results
17 October: Guyana Harpy Eagles vs Windward Islands Volcanoes at BLCA – 1pm
- Guyana won by 10 Runs
18 October: Leeward Islands Hurricanes vs Jamaica Scorpions at BLCA – 1pm
19 October: Trinidad & Tobago Red Force vs Windward Islands Volcanoes at QPO – 9am
19 October: CCC vs West Indies Academy at BLCA – 1pm
20 October: Barbados Pride vs Jamaica Scorpions at UWI SPEC – 9am
21 October: Leeward Islands Hurricanes vs West Indies Academy at QPO – 9am
21 October: Trinidad & Tobago Red Force vs Guyana Harpy Eagles at BLCA – 1pm
22 October: Windward Islands Volcanoes vs CCC at UWI SPEC – 9am
23 October: Guyana Harpy Eagles vs Leeward Islands Hurricanes at QPO – 9am
23 October: Barbados Pride vs West Indies Academy at UWI SPEC – 9am
25 October: Windward Islands Volcanoes vs Barbados Pride at BLCA - 9am
25 October: West Indies Academy vs Jamaica Scorpions at QPO – 9am
25 October: Guyana Harpy Eagles vs CCC at UWI SPEC – 9am
26 October: Trinidad & Tobago Red Force vs Leeward Islands Hurricanes at BLCA – 1pm
27 October: Jamaica Scorpions vs CCC at UWI SPEC – 9am
28 October: Trinidad & Tobago Red Force vs West Indies Academy at QPO – 9am
29 October: Barbados Pride vs Guyana Harpy Eagles at UWI SPEC – 9am
29 October: Jamaica Scorpions vs Windward Islands Volcanoes at BLCA – 1pm
31 October: Windward Islands Volcanoes vs Leeward Islands Hurricanes at QPO – 9am
31 October: CCC vs Barbados Pride at UWI SPEC – 9am
1 November: West Indies Academy vs Guyana Harpy Eagles at UWI SPEC – 9am
2 November: Trinidad & Tobago Red Force vs Jamaica Scorpions at QPO – 9am
2 November: Leeward Islands Hurricanes vs Barbados Pride at BLCA – 1pm
3 November: West Indies Academy vs Windward Islands Volcanoes at UWI SPEC – 9am
4 November: CCC vs Leeward Islands Hurricanes at UWI SPEC – 9am
4 November: Jamaica Scorpions vs Guyana Harpy Eagles at BLCA – 1pm
5 November: Trinidad & Tobago Red Force vs Barbados Pride at BLCA – 1pm
8 November: Semi-Final 1 at BLCA – 1pm
9 November: Semi-Final 2 at BLCA – 1pm
11 November: Final at BLCA – 1pm
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | 1st Placed Team | ||||||||
| 4 | 4th Placed Team | ||||||||
| SFW1 | Winner of Semi-final 1 | ||||||||
| SFW2 | Winner of Semi-final 2 | ||||||||
| 2 | 2nd Placed Team | ||||||||
| 3 | 3rd Placed Team | ||||||||
Semi-finals
Final
References
- "THE CG UNITED SUPER50 CUP 2023 STARTS ON 17 OCTOBER WITH A NEW EIGHT-TEAM LEAGUE FORMAT". windiescricket.com. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- "SEVEN SQUADS ANNOUNCED AS TEAMS PREPARE FOR SHOWTIME IN CG UNITED SUPER50 CUP". windiescricket.com. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- "NEW CG UNITED SUPER50 CUP BONUS POINTS SYSTEM UNVEILED TO ENHANCE NEW VISION AND STYLE OF PLAY FOR ONE DAY CRICKET". windiescricket.com. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- "Super50 Cup 2023/Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- "Super50 Cup 2023". Windies cricket. Retrieved 16 October 2023.