The 2005–06 KFC Cup was the 32nd edition of the Regional Super50, the domestic limited-overs cricket competition for the countries of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). The competition was the first to be sponsored by KFC, with a sponsorship contract only being signed after the opening round had already been played.[1]
| Dates | 3 – 16 October 2005 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | WICB |
| Cricket format | List A (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage, finals |
| Host(s) |  Barbados Guyana |
| Champions | Guyana (9th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 18 |
| Most runs | Ramnaresh Sarwan (462) |
| Most wickets | Corey Collymore (15) |
The six teams participating in the competition were Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands. The round-robin stage was played in Barbados, with the semi-finals and final all played in Guyana, at Georgetown's Bourda.[2] Guyana were undefeated in the round-robin, and eventually defeated Barbados in the final to win their ninth domestic one-day title.[3] Guyanese batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan led the tournament in runs,[4] while Barbadian fast bowler Corey Collymore took the most wickets.[5]
Squads edit
| Barbados
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Guyana
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 Jamaica
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 Leeward Islands
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 Trinidad and Tobago
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 Windward Islands
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Round-robin stage edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | +0.510 |
| Barbados |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.122 |
| Windward Islands |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.034 |
| Leeward Islands |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | +0.184 |
| Jamaica |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | –0.314 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –0.687 |
Finals edit
Semi-finals edit
Final edit
Statistics edit
Most runs edit
The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramnaresh Sarwan | Guyana |
462 | 6 | 115.50 | 113* | 3 | 2 |
| Runako Morton | Leeward Islands |
344 | 6 | 68.80 | 87* | 0 | 4 |
| Sewnarine Chattergoon | Guyana |
325 | 7 | 54.16 | 119 | 1 | 2 |
| Dwayne Smith | Barbados |
220 | 7 | 31.42 | 96 | 0 | 2 |
| Brenton Parchment | Jamaica |
218 | 5 | 43.60 | 75 | 0 | 2 |
Source: CricketArchive
Most wickets edit
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | SR | Econ | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Collymore | Barbados |
51.0 | 15 | 12.46 | 20.40 | 3.66 | 5/27 |
| Darren Sammy | Windward Islands |
48.0 | 12 | 17.33 | 24.00 | 4.33 | 4/49 |
| Gavin Tonge | Leeward Islands |
49.5 | 12 | 22.50 | 24.91 | 5.41 | 3/50 |
| Mahendra Nagamootoo | Guyana |
64.0 | 12 | 24.66 | 32.00 | 4.62 | 3/53 |
| Rawl Lewis | Windward Islands |
49.0 | 11 | 18.36 | 26.72 | 4.12 | 3/23 |
Source: CricketArchive
References edit
- ^ "The Colonel steps in" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ KFC Cup 2005/06 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ (17 October 2005). "Chattergoon leads Guyana to title triumph" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Batting and fielding in KFC Cup 2005/06 (ordered by runs) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Bowling in KFC Cup 2005/06 (ordered by wickets) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2016.