2017–18 Regional Four Day Competition
| Dates | 26 October 2017 – 21 January 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | WICB |
| Cricket format | First-class (four-day) |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions |  Guyana (10th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 30 |
| Most runs | Devon Smith (1,095) |
| Most wickets | Veerasammy Permaul (50) |
The 2017–18 Regional Four Day Competition was the 52nd edition of the Regional Four Day Competition, the domestic first-class cricket competition for the countries of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). The competition ran from 26 October 2017 to 21 January 2018, with six matches being played as day/night fixtures.[1]
Six teams contested the tournament – Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands.[1] Guyana were the defending champions[2] and retained their title, finishing ahead of Barbados.[3]
In December 2017, the round 6 fixture between Guyana and the Windward Islands finished as a tie.[4] This was the 63rd tied game in more than 300 years of first-class cricket, and the first occurrence of a tied match in first-class cricket in the West Indies.[5]
Points table
[edit]| Team[6] | Pld | W | L | D | T | Pts |
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| Guyana
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10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 166.8 |
 Barbados
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10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 114.4 |
 Leeward Islands
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10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 94.8 |
 Jamaica
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10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 93.6 |
 Windward Islands
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10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 85.6 |
 Trinidad and Tobago
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10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 82.4 |
Champions
Fixtures
[edit]Round 1
[edit]26–29 October 2017
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- Jamaica won the toss and elected to field.
- Damani Sewell, Garth Garvey and Romaine Morrison (Jamaica) all made their first-class debuts.
- Keemo Paul (Guyana) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[7]
- Dennis Bulli (Jamaica) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[7]
26–29 October 2017
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- Barbados won the toss and elected to field.
- Only four balls were bowled on day 1.
- Shayne Moseley, Aaron Jones and Shakeem Clarke (Barbados) all made their first-class debuts.
26–29 October 2017
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- Windward Islands won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jervin Benjamin (Windward Islands) and Terrence Warde (Leeward Islands) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 2
[edit]1–5 November 2017
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- Leeward Islands won the toss and elected to field.
- This was the first time since 2009 that the Leeward Islands had beaten Barbados in the Regional Four Day tournament.[8]
- Jeremiah Louis (Leeward Islands) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[8]
2–5 November 2017
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- Trinidad & Tobago won the toss and elected to field.
- Paul Harrison (Jamaica) made his first-class debut.
- Fabian Allen (Jamaica) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[9]
- Tion Webster (Trinidad and Tobago) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[9]
2–5 November 2017
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- Guyana won the toss and elected to field.
- Ray Jordan and Obed McCoy (Windward Islands) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 3
[edit]9–12 November 2017
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- Jamaica won the toss and elected to bat.
- Steven Taylor (Jamaica) made his first-class debut.
9–12 November 2017
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- Guyana won the toss and elected to field.
- Stanny Simon (Leeward Islands) made his first-class debut.
9–12 November 2017
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- Windward Islands won the toss and elected to field.
- Shermon Lewis (Windward Islands) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[10]
Round 4
[edit]16–19 November 2017
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- Jamaica won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sheeno Berridge (Leeward Islands) made his first-class debut.
Round 5
[edit]30 November–3 December 2017
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35/0 (5.4 overs)
Trevon Griffith 24* (20) |
- Windward Islands won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kenneth Dember (Windward Islands) made his first-class debut.
Round 6
[edit]7–10 December 2017
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- Trinidad and Tobago won the toss and elected to bat.
- Odean Smith (Jamaica) made his first-class debut.
Round 7
[edit]14–17 December 2017
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4/0 (0.4 overs)
Tagenarine Chanderpaul 4* (4) |
- Guyana won the toss and elected to bat.
- Anthony Bramble (Guyana) and Akeem Saunders (Leeward Islands) both scored their maiden centuries in first-class cricket.[11]
- Veerasammy Permaul (Guyana) took his 25th five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[11]
14–17 December 2017
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- Barbados won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shamar Springer (Barbados) made his first-class debut.
14–17 December 2017
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- Jamaica won the toss and elected to field.
- Christopher Lamont (Jamaica) made his first-class debut.
Round 8
[edit]4–7 January 2018
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- Trinidad and Tobago won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chaim Holder (Leeward Islands) made his first-class debut.
4–7 January 2018
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- Guyana won the toss and elected to field.
- Akshaya Persaud (Guyana) made his first-class debut.
4–7 January 2018
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- Windward Islands won the toss and elected to field.
- Tevyn Walcott (Barbados) made his first-class debut.
Round 9
[edit]11–14 January 2018
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- Barbados won the toss and elected to field.
- Chemar Holder (Barbados) made his first-class debut.
Round 10
[edit]18–21 January 2018
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- Barbados won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dominic Drakes (Barbados) made his first-class debut.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "West Indies looking for consistent batsmen and really fast bowlers". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Keemo Paul bowls Guyana to another first-class title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "We did well, says Brooks". Nation News. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Shillingford five-for as Windward tie with Guyana in low-scoring thriller". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "SRain, Ramdin deny Scorpions; Volcanoes, Jaguars in historic tie". Loop Jamaica. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Permaul, Paul steer Guyana to opening win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Louis and Tonge headline landmark Leewards win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ a b "T&T denied in close finish despite Imran six-for". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Mohammed, Ramdin lead T&T to three-day win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Bramble, Permaul lead Guyana to thumping ten-wicket win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2017.