The 2021–22 West Indies Championship was the 55th edition of the Regional Four Day Competition, the domestic first-class cricket competition for the countries of the Cricket West Indies (CWI), which started on 9 February 2022.[1] Six teams contested the tournament – Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands.[2] The series was played for the Headley–Weekes Trophy, named after George Headley and Sir Everton Weekes.[3] Barbados were the defending champions.[4][5]
| Dates | 9 February 2022 – 4 June 2022 |
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| Administrator(s) | CWI |
| Cricket format | First-class (four-day) |
| Tournament format(s) | round-robin |
| Champions |  Barbados (22nd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 15 |
| Most runs | Kraigg Brathwaite (584) |
| Most wickets | Rahkeem Cornwall (23) |
The last domestic first-class matches played in the West Indies took place in March 2020, during the 2019–20 West Indies Championship. The final two rounds of that tournament were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7] There was also no tournament in 2020–21 because of the pandemic.[8][9] The first two rounds of fixtures took place in February 2022, followed by a break for the Test match series between the West Indies and England, with CWI announcing the fixtures for the final three rounds of matches in late March 2022.[10]
On the last day of the fifth and final round of matches, Barbados won the tournament to retain their title.[11][12]
Fixtures edit
Round 1 edit
9–12 February 2022
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- Barbados won the toss and elected to field.
- Ramon Simmonds (Barbados) made his first-class debut.
9–12 February 2022
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- Jamaica won the toss and elected to bat.
- Leroy Lugg (Jamaica) made his first-class debut.
9–12 February 2022
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- Windward Islands won the toss and elected to bat.
- Teddy Bishop (Windward Islands) made his first-class debut.
Round 2 edit
15–18 February 2022
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- Jamaica won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kraigg Brathwaite (Barbados) scored his 25th century in first-class cricket.[13]
15–18 February 2022
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- Guyana won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kofi James (Leeward Islands) made his first-class debut.
Round 3 edit
18–21 May 2022
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- Guyana won the toss and elected to bat.
- Akeem Jordan (Barbados) and Demetri Cameron (Guyana) both made their first-class debuts.
- Gudakesh Motie (Guyana) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[14]
18–21 May 2022
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- Ackeem Auguste (Windward Islands) made his first-class debut.
- Jamie Merchant (Jamaica) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[15]
Round 4 edit
25–28 May 2022
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- Trinidad and Tobago won the toss and elected to bat.
- Terrance Hinds (Trinidad and Tobago) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[16]
25–28 May 2022
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- Leeward Islands won the toss and elected to bat.
- Darius Martin (Windward Islands) made his first-class debut.
- Colin Archibald (Leeward Islands) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[17]
25–28 May 2022
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- Jamaica won the toss and elected to bat.
- Aldane Thomas (Jamaica) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[18]
Round 5 edit
1–4 June 2022
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- Windward Islands won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on days 2 and 3 due to rain.
1–4 June 2022
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- Trinidad and Tobago won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
- Only 20.4 overs were bowled on day 3 due to rain.
1–4 June 2022
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- Leeward Islands won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on days 2 and 4 due to rain.
- Only 3 overs were bowled on day 3 due to rain.
- Kirk McKenzie (Jamaica) made his first-class debut.
References edit
- ^ "CWI announces return of the West Indies Four-day Championship 2022". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "CWI to host West Indies Professional Players Draft 2020". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Race for Headley/Weekes trophy heading to the wire". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Pride named champions after CWI aborts first class championship". Stabroek News. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "#WICHAMPS: Brathwaite Celebrates Pride's Title Success". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "CWI suspends cricket season amid confirmed COVID-19 cases in the region". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Barbados crowned Windies 4-day champion". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "WI four-day championship returns after two-year break". Jamaica Star. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "CWI announces return of the West Indies Four-day Championship 2022". Cricket World. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "West Indies Championship resumes on May 18". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Barbados beam with pride as they take West Indies Championship Title". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Barbados Pride claims West Indies Championship title". SportsMax. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Brathwaite double takes sting out of Scorpions". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Chanderpaul, Motie centuries see Harpy Eagles to 490-7". Stabroek News. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Merchant and Green bag five-wicket hauls as Jamaica Scorpions crush Windward Islands Volcanoes in Trinidad". Sports Max. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Hinds takes career-best 5/32 but Red Force face uphill task". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Total domination by Colin Archibald: Hit maiden century 104*". SKN Pulse Media. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "WI Cricket Championship: Thomas gets maiden century". The Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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