NORTH SOUND, Antigua – Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana, the only teams to have captured regional Twenty20 titles, will both be in action when the 2012 Caribbean Tournament starts here today at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
Title-holders Trinidad and Tobago, under a new captain in wicketkeeper/batsman Denesh Ramdin, will oppose the Darren Sammy-led Windward Islands in the first match at 4 p.m. (Eastern Caribbean time).
The 2010 champions Guyana, with all-rounder Christopher Barnwell at the helm, will clash with the Leeward Islands at 8 p.m.
Both matches are in Group A, which is completed by Canada.
There are three overseas teams in the tournament: Canada, Netherlands and Sussex.
The Netherlands and Sussex are in Group B along with Barbados, Jamaica and Combined Campuses and Colleges.
Guyana also won the title in 2006 when the competition was called the Stanford 20/20, while Trinidad and Tobago were Stanford winners in 2008.
The winners will pocket US$62 500, along with the glittering trophy. Overall, close to US$125 000 will be up for grabs.
The second-placed team will collect US$25 000.
There are also incentives for the losing semi-finalists. The third-placed team will get US$12 500 and the fourth-placed US$10 000.
The Star-of-the-Match in each match will get US$500 as well as a custom-designed plaque.
Another big incentive for the champion team is the opportunity to play in the Champions League later this year in India.
All matches will be broadcast live on ESPN. (CMC)
