2018–19 Regional Four Day Competition
The 2018–19 Regional Four Day Competition was the 53rd edition of the Regional Four Day Competition, the domestic first-class cricket competition for the countries of the Cricket West Indies (CWI). The competition started on 6 December 2018 and concluded on 10 March 2019.[1][2] Six teams contested the tournament – Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands.[3] Guyana were the defending champions.[4] The players' draft for the tournament took place in May 2018.[3][5]
| Dates | 6 December 2018 – 10 March 2019 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | CWI |
| Cricket format | First-class (four-day) |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions |  Guyana (11th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Most runs | Devon Smith (745) |
| Most wickets | Rahkeem Cornwall (54) |
Ahead of the final round of fixtures, Guyana had a 23-point lead over their nearest rivals, the Leeward Islands, with the Leeward Islands needing to score the maximum of 24 points in their last game to win the tournament.[6] Guyana were confirmed as champions, after the Leeward Islands were bowled out for 90 runs in the first innings of their final match.[7] The Leeward Islands would then go on to declare their second innings on 83/2, still 18 runs behind Barbados, and therefore lose the match.[8] This was in an attempt to finish ahead of Barbados in the final table,[9] but with a miscalculation on the points required, the Leeward Islands finished 0.2 points behind Barbados.[10]
Squads
Prior to the start of the tournament, the following squads were selected in the Professional Cricket League draft:[3][5][11][12]
| Barbados | Guyana | Jamaica | Leeward Islands | Trinidad and Tobago | Windward Islands |
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Points table
| Team[13] | Pld | W | L | D | T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana |
10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 154.2 |
 Barbados |
10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 134.2 |
 Leeward Islands |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 134.0 |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 112.4 |
 Jamaica |
10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 97.2 |
 Windward Islands |
10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 92.0 |
Champions
Fixtures
Round 1
6–9 December 2018 Scorecard |
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- Windward Islands won the toss and elected to field.
- Tevin Imlach (Guyana), Alick Athanaze and Josh Thomas (Windward Islands) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 2
13–16 December 2018 Scorecard |
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- Windward Islands won the toss and elected to bat.
- Joshua Da Silva (Trinidad and Tobago) made his first-class debut.
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
17–20 January 2019 Scorecard |
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- Trinidad and Tobago won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nicholas Kirton (Barbados) made his first-class debut.
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
21–24 February 2019 Scorecard |
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- Barbados won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kimani Melius (Winward Islands) made his first-class debut.
21–24 February 2019 Scorecard |
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- Jamaica won the toss and elected to field.
- Akim Frazer (Jamaica) made his first-class debut.
Round 9
28 February–3 March 2019 Scorecard |
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- Jamaica won the toss and elected to field.
- Kennar Lewis, Gordon Bryan, Alwyn Williams (Jamaica) and Kian Pemberton (Leeward Islands) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 10
7–10 March 2019 Scorecard |
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- Barbados won the toss and elected to field.
- Nikita Miller (Jamaica) played in his 100th first-class match.[14]
7–10 March 2019 Scorecard |
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- Leeward Islands won the toss and elected to bat.
- Emmanuel Stewart (Windward Islands) made his first-class debut.
References
- "Dominica set for comeback, as new 4-Day season looms". West Indies Cricket. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- "Dominica set for comeback, as new WICB 4-Day season looms". Loop Jamaica. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- "Odean Smith picked by T&T; no takers for Roshon Primus". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- "We did well, says Brooks". Nation News. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "Red Force drafts Da Silva, Smith". Trinidad & Tobago Guardian. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- "#WICHAMPS: Jags Take Giant Leap Towards Fifth Straight Title". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- "Guyana are the West Indies first-class champions for the fifth time in a row". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- "Leeward Islands' declaration to lose backfires with bad maths". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Pride finish second after Hurricanes gamble backfires". St Lucia News Online. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- "Hurricanes concede defeat after dramatic declarations against pride". Cricket World. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Professional Cricket League squad picks". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- "Francises happy with squads heading into next season". St. Lucia News. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- "WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament 2018-19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- "Scorpions host Pride in Miller's 100th". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 10 March 2019.