2019–20 West Indies Championship
| Dates | 9 January – 5 April 2020 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | CWI |
| Cricket format | First-class (four-day) |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions |  Barbados (21st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 30 |
| Most runs | Jermaine Blackwood (768) |
| Most wickets | Veerasammy Permaul (50) |
The 2019–20 West Indies Championship was the 54th edition of the Regional Four Day Competition, the domestic first-class cricket competition for the countries of the Cricket West Indies (CWI). The previous edition of the tournament was known as the Regional Four Day Competition before being rebranded by CWI.[1][2] The competition started on 9 January 2020 and was scheduled to conclude on 5 April 2020.[3] Six teams contested the tournament – Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands.[4] Guyana were the defending champions.[5]
On 13 March 2020, Cricket West Indies suspended the tournament, for a minimum of 30 days, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] On 24 March 2020, Cricket West Indies cancelled the final two rounds of fixtures,[7] and named Barbados as the tournament winners,[8] after they finished top of the group.[9]
Points table
[edit]| Team[10] | Pld | W | L | D | T | Pts |
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| Barbados
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8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 134.8 |
 Trinidad and Tobago
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8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 94.6 |
 Jamaica
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8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 91.8 |
 Guyana
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8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 91.8 |
 Windward Islands
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8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 78.0 |
 Leeward Islands
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8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 52.8 |
Champions
Fixtures
[edit]Round 1
[edit]9–12 January 2020
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- Guyana won the toss and elected to bat.
- Colin Archibald (Leeward Islands) and Nial Smith (Guyana) both made their first-class debuts.
9–12 January 2020
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- Trinidad and Tobago won the toss and elected to bat.
- Keagan Simmons, Terrance Hinds (Trinidad and Tobago) and Patrick Harty (Jamaica) all made their first-class debuts.
- Joshua Da Silva (Trinidad and Tobago) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[11]
9–12 January 2020
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- Windward Islands won the toss and elected to field.
- Desron Maloney (Windward Islands) made his first-class debut.
- Kyle Mayers (Barbados) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[12]
Round 2
[edit]16–19 January 2020
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- Barbados won the toss and elected to field.
- Kevin Sinclair (Guyana) made his first-class debut.
16–19 January 2020
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- Leeward Islands won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kissoondath Magram (Trinidad and Tobago) made his first-class debut.
- Terrance Hinds (Trinidad and Tobago) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[13]
Round 3
[edit]23–26 January 2020
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- Leeward Islands won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1.
Round 4
[edit]6–9 February 2020
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- Jamaica won the toss and elected to bat.
- Pete Salmon (Jamaica) made his first-class debut and took his first five-wicket haul.[14]
6–9 February 2020
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- Windward Islands won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 3.
- Yannick Ottley (Trinidad and Tobago) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[15]
- Jason Mohammed (Trinidad and Tobago) scored his tenth century in first-class cricket.[16]
7–10 February 2020
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- Barbados won the toss and elected to field.
- The start of the match was moved back by a day, following a break-in at the ground.[17]
- Camarie Boyce (Barbados) made his first-class debut, and took a five-wicket haul in the first innings.[18]
Round 5
[edit]13–16 February 2020
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- Leeward Islands won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nino Henry (Leeward Islands) made his first-class debut.
13–16 February 2020
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- Guyana won the toss and elected to field.
- Leon Johnson (Guyana) scored his 6,000 run in first-class cricket.[19]
- Preston McSween (Windward Islands) took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[20]
Round 6
[edit]27 February–1 March 2020
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- Windward Islands won the toss and elected to field.
- Ryan John (Windward Islands) made his first-class debut.
- Keron Cottoy (Windward Islands) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[21]
27 February–1 March 2020
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- Guyana won the toss and elected to field.
- Veerasammy Permaul (Guyana) took the second-best match figures in a domestic first-class match in the West Indies since 1966.[22]
Round 7
[edit]5–8 March 2020
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- Guyana won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ross Powell (Leeward Islands) made his first-class debut.
5–8 March 2020
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- Trinidad and Tobago won the toss and elected to bat.
- Cephas Cooper (Trinidad and Tobago) made his first-class debut.
Round 8
[edit]12–15 March 2020
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- Jamaica won the toss and elected to field.
- Jermaine Blackwood (Jamaica) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.[23]
12–15 March 2020
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- Trinidad and Tobago won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jyd Goolie (Trinidad and Tobago) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[24]
Round 9
[edit]26–29 March 2020
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26–29 March 2020
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Round 10
[edit]2–5 April 2020
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2–5 April 2020
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2–5 April 2020
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- ^ "Salmon sensation seven-wicket haul powers Jamaica Scorpions past Guyana Jaguars". SportsMax. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
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