Barbados passed over

For the first time in the short history of the Caribbean Twenty20 cricket tournament, Barbados will not host a segment of the competition.
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) yesterday announced that Trinidad and Tobago and St Lucia had won the rights to host the fourth edition of its flagship regional tournament, which will be staged from January 6 to 21, 2013.
Trinidad and Tobago will host the first part of the preliminary round at the Queen’s Park Oval, while Beausejour Cricket Ground will be the venue for the second part, the semi-finals and the final.
Barbados had previously hosted every Caribbean Twenty20 tournament, dating back to 2010, and Antigua hosted the tournament in 2011 and 2012.
The WICB international fixtures committee reviewed and assessed the four bids, and Trinidad and Tobago and St Lucia were given the nod ahead of Barbados and Antigua.
Trinidad and Tobago hosted the later preliminary stage, the semi-finals and final of the inaugural Caribbean Twenty20 in 2010.
This will be the first time the tournament will be played in St Lucia.
Trinidad and Tobago had originally won the bid to host in 2012 but the tournament was moved to Antigua after scheduling conflicts arose. (HG)