2023 Headley Weekes Tri-Series
2023 Headley Weekes Tri-Series is the inaugural season of the Headley Weekes Tri-Series, a domestic first-class cricket competition organized by Cricket West Indies (CWI) and named in honour of West Indian cricketers George Headley and Everton Weekes.[1][2] It took place from 19 April to 6 May 2023.[3] It is a tri-series between Team Headley, Team Weekes and West Indies Academy,[4] with the matches being played as first-class fixtures.[5] All three matches were played at Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua.[6] The tournament was used as preparation ahead of West Indies A's tour to Bangladesh and Test series against India at home.[7]
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Date | 19 April–6 May 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Antigua and Barbuda | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The West Indies Academy team were the winners of the tournament on net run rate.
Squads
The following squads were named for the tri-series:[8]
Team Headley | Team Weekes | West Indies Academy |
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On 18 April 2023, Rivaldo Clarke was replaced in the squad by Tevin Imlach.[9]
Fixtures
19–22 April 2023 Scorecard |
Team Headley |
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- Team Headley won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ashmead Nedd, Joshua Bishop, Johann Layne, Kelvin Pitman and Nyeem Young (West Indies Academy) all made their first-class debuts.
- Johann Layne took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[10]
- Kevlon Anderson (West Indies Academy) scored his first century in first-class cricket.[11]
3–5 May 2023 Scorecard |
Team Headley |
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Team Weekes |
96/2 (26.5 overs) Tagenarine Chanderpaul 33 (50) Zachary McCaskie 33 (59) Justin Greaves 1/13 (3 overs) |
- Team Headley won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- "Cricket West Indies announces Headley-Weekes series, a domestic red-ball competition". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- "New four-day Tri-Series to be held after West Indies Championship". Barbados Cricket Association. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- "CWI announces 2023 West Indies Championship Schedule and new four-day Tri-Series". Barbados Today. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- "Teams Named For Headley Weekes Tri-Series". TTT News. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- "Let the Games begin! Stage set for start of Headley Weekes Tri-Series at CCG". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- "Trinidad, Guyana to host remaining regional four-day matches". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- "Headley Weekes Tri-Series starts from April 19 - Writeups 24". Writeups 24. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- "Squads named for Headley Weekes Series to be played at CCG". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- "Imlach joins West Indies Academy for Tri-Series". News Room Guyana. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- "Da Silva hundred, Jordan burst give Team Headley edge". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- "Team Headley vs WI Academy: Anderson (153) hits maiden First-Class century". News Room Guyana. Retrieved 22 April 2023.