The 2001–02 Busta Cup was the 36th edition of what is now the Regional Four Day Competition, the domestic first-class cricket competition for the countries of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). It was played from 25 January to 8 March 2002.
| Dates | 25 January – 11 March 2002 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | WICB |
| Cricket format | First-class (four-day) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions |  Jamaica (6th title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 28 |
| Most runs |  Devon Smith (750) |
| Most wickets |  Mahendra Nagamootoo (41) |
Eight teams contested the competition, which was played as a round-robin. The six regular teams of West Indian domestic cricket (Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands) were joined by a development team (West Indies B) and an invited overseas team (Bangladesh A). Jamaica finished undefeated on the top of the table, claiming a sixth domestic first-class title.[1] The Busta Cup was followed by a brief knockout competition called the Busta International Shield. It was played from 15 March to 7 April, featuring the top four teams from the Busta Cup, and was won by Guyana.[2]
Points table edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | LWF | DWF | DLF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica |
7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75 |
| Guyana |
7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 |
 Leeward Islands |
7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 39 |
 Barbados |
7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 |
 Windward Islands |
7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 |
 Bangladesh A |
7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
 West Indies B |
7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
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Statistics edit
Most runs edit
The top five run-scorers are included in this table, listed by runs scored and then by batting average.[3]
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Smith | Windward Islands |
750 | 13 | 62.50 | 143 | 1 | 7 |
| Stuart Williams | Leeward Islands |
722 | 13 | 72.20 | 195 | 2 | 4 |
| Junior Murray | Windward Islands |
642 | 12 | 53.50 | 125 | 4 | 1 |
| Imran Jan | Trinidad and Tobago |
528 | 14 | 40.61 | 110 | 1 | 4 |
| Runako Morton | Leeward Islands |
516 | 10 | 64.50 | 104 | 2 | 4 |
Most wickets edit
The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.[4]
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | 5 | 10 | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahendra Nagamootoo | Trinidad and Tobago |
334.0 | 41 | 20.19 | 2 | 1 | 6/61 |
| Kerry Jeremy | Leeward Islands |
267.4 | 39 | 17.35 | 3 | 0 | 6/33 |
| Adam Sanford | Leeward Islands |
285.1 | 37 | 24.24 | 1 | 0 | 5/80 |
| Gareth Breese | Jamaica |
276.2 | 35 | 19.45 | 3 | 1 | 6/57 |
| Marlon Black | Trinidad and Tobago |
248.1 | 33 | 23.15 | 1 | 0 | 5/76 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Busta Cup 2001/02, CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Guyana win Busta International Shield", ESPNcricinfo, 8 April 2002. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Records / Busta Cup, 2001/02 / Most runs, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ Records / Busta Cup, 2001/02 / Most wickets, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2016.