Stanford 20/20

Infobox cricket tournament main
tournament name = Stanford 20/20


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country = Flagicon|Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda
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cricket format = Twenty20
first = 2006
last =
tournament format = Knockout
qualification = Stanford Super Series
participants = 21
champions = cr|TRI|name=Trinidad & Tobago
website= [http://www.stanford2020.com http://www.stanford2020.com]

The Stanford 20/20 Tournament is a cricket tournament in the Caribbean island of Antigua. It was held first in July and August 2006 in the West Indies at the Stanford Cricket Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda and the same place the year after. It is a variety of the popular Twenty20 format first introduced in English cricket in 2003.

The format was initially devised and made possible by Allen Stanford as a part of his (private) plan to bring West Indian cricket back to life. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/other_international/west_indies/4307344.stm Billionaire reveals Windies plan] , from BBC, retrieved 4 October 2005] 19 teams took part in the inaugural knock-out tournament and 20 teams took part in the second tournament (although 21 teams were originally scheduled to take part). It will now be a part of the official calendar of the WICB. [cite web|url=http://content-www.cricinfo.com/stanford2008/content/story/309548.html|work=cricinfo.com|title=WICB and Stanford agree five-year deal]

Teams

In August 2007 the Stanford 20/20 Board of Directors announced the formation of further six professional teams in addition to the one previously established in Antigua & Barbuda as part of the Stanford 20/20 Professional League programme. [cite web|url=http://www.stanford2020.com/news_viewpress.php?release=4|work=stanford2020.com|title=Six Stanford 20/20 Pro Teams to Form in Four Months] Of the then seven teams Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Nevis and Saint Lucia will take part in the 2008 edition.

2006 tournament

Qualifying

In the three Qualifying matches United States Virgin Islands beat Sint Maarten by 48 runs, Cayman Islands beat Bahamas by 57 runs and Saint Lucia beat British Virgin Islands by 7 wickets.

Round of 16 onwards

Round16
cr|GUY|116/2|flagicon|Montserrat Montserrat|115/8
cr|Jamaica|75/1|cr|Bermuda|74
flagicon|GRD Grenada|84/4|flagicon|Dominica Dominica|83
flagicon|VIN Saint Vincent|96/5|flagicon|VIR U.S. Virgin Islands|92
flagicon|Nevis Nevis|104/3|flagicon|KNA Saint Kitts|100
flagicon|ATG Antigua|146/9|flagicon|LCA Saint Lucia|98/9
cr|TRI|name=Trinidad & Tobago|93/2|cr|Cayman Islands|92
cr|Barbados|141/6|flagicon|Anguilla Anguilla|103/7
cr|GUY|168/7 |cr|Jamaica|163/6
flagicon|GRD Grenada|70/3|flagicon|VIN Saint Vincent|122/7
flagicon|Nevis Nevis|213/3|flagicon|ATG Antigua and Barbuda|170/9
cr|TRI|name=Trinidad & Tobago|142/9|cr|Barbados|96
cr|GUY|160/4|flagicon|GRD Grenada|158/8
flagicon|Nevis Nevis|136/9|cr|TRI|name=Trinidad & Tobago|210/6
cr|GUY|176/5|cr|TRI|175/6
3rdplace=no

Winner

In an amazing run chase against Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana emerged the Stanford 20/20 Champion 2006. [cite web|url=http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/256391.html|work=cricinfo.com|title=Guyana crowned Stanford 20/20 champions]

2008 tournament

Initially it was planned to include two additional teams from the region in the 2008 competition, Cuba and the Turks and Caicos Islands, increasing the number of teams participating to twenty-one (21). [ [http://bajanreporter.blogspot.com/2007/10/stanford-2020-series-has-two-new-teams.html Stanford 20/20 has two new teams] , The Bajan Reporter, 9 October 2007.] However, since the application required by US citizens (such as Stanford himself) and organisations to interact with the island under the United States embargo against Cuba has been turned down, Sint Maarten, Cuba's destined opponent in the preliminary round, received a bye. [ [http://blogs.cricinfo.com/btw/archives/2007/12/cuba_denied_par.php Cuba denied participation in Stanford 20/20] , from "Cricinfo's" [http://blogs.cricinfo.com/btw/ "Beyond the Test World"] , retrieved 19 December 2007.]

Preliminary matches

limited overs international
date = 25 January 2008
team1 = Sint Maarten flagicon|Sint Maarten
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team2 = cr|Cuba
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venue = Stanford Cricket Ground, St. John's
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rain = Cuba barred from participating. flagicon|Sint Maarten "St Maarten" progressed to the next stage.----limited overs international
date = 26 January 2008
team1 = Saint Lucia Pro Team flagicon|LCA
score1 = 134/8 (20 overs)
runs1 = Cletus Mathurin 39
wickets1 = Saheed Mohamed 3/35
team2 = cr|CAY
score2 = 88/8 (20 overs)
runs2 = Pearson Best 24
wickets2 = Shervin Charles 2/8
result= St Lucia won by 46 runs
report = [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/stanford2008/engine/match/300878.html scorecard]
venue = Stanford Cricket Ground, St. John's
umpires = AAE James-Knight and BEW Morgan
motm = Cletus Mathurin (St Lucia)
rain =----limited overs international
date = 27 January 2008
team1 = Dominica flagicon|Dominica
score1 = 139/7 (20 overs)
runs1 = Roy Marshall 40
wickets1 = Vishal Bharat 1/25
team2 = flagicon|British Virgin Islands British Virgin Is
score2 = 73 all out (17.2 overs)
runs2 = Lennox Samuel 17
wickets2 = Liam Sebastien 5/20
result= Dominica won by 66 runs
report = [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/stanford2008/engine/match/300879.html scorecard]
venue = Stanford Cricket Ground, St. John's
umpires = CE Mack and JJE Stevens
motm = Roy Marshall (Dominica)
rain = Rain delayed Dominica's innings for 58 minutes----limited overs international
date = 29 January 2008
team1 = cr-rt|TCA|name=Turks & Caicos
score1 = 67/9 (20 overs)
runs1 = Donovan Matthews 25
wickets1 = Lionel Baker 2/8
team2 = flagicon|Montserrat Montserrat
score2 = 70/1 (7.3 overs)
runs2 = Dolston Tuit 30
wickets2 = Henry Saunders 1/26
result= Montserrat won by 9 wickets
report = [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/stanford2008/engine/match/300880.html scorecard]
venue = Stanford Cricket Ground, St. John's
umpires = CR Duncan and MRV James
motm = Lionel Baker (Montserrat)
rain =----limited overs international
date = 30 January 2008
team1 = Saint Kitts flagicon|KNA
score1 = 130/8 (20 overs)
runs1 = Steve Liburd 55
wickets1 = Dane Weston 2/14
team2 = flagicon|VIR U.S. Virgin Is
score2 = 131/6 (19.2 overs)
runs2 = Sherville Huggins 43*
wickets2 = Elsroy Powell 2/27
result= U.S. Virgin Islands won by 4 wickets
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/stanford2008/engine/match/300881.html scorecard]
venue = Stanford Cricket Ground, St. John's
umpires = AA Christopher and CR Duncan
motm = Sherville Huggins (U.S. Virgin Islands)
rain =----

Main round

Brackets

Round16
1 February|flagicon|VIN Saint Vincent|168/4|flagicon|Sint Maarten Sint Maarten|158/6
2 February|cr|TRI|name=Trinidad & Tobago|106/2|flagicon|Saint Lucia St Lucia Pro Team|105/9
3 February|flagicon|GRD Grenada|177/6|flagicon|Anguilla Anguilla Pro Team|161/4
5 February|cr|Barbados|103/8|flagicon|Dominica Dominica|77
6 February|cr|Jamaica|191/4|cr|BAH|73/7
8 February|flagicon|Nevis Nevis Pro Team |185/6|flagicon|Montserrat Montserrat|111
9 February|flagicon|ATG Antigua Pro Team|153/8|flagicon|VIR U.S. Virgin Islands|131/6
10 February|cr|GUY|63/1|cr|Bermuda|62/9

13 February|flagicon|VIN Saint Vincent|107/8|cr|TRI|name=Trinidad & Tobago|166/7
15 February|flagicon|GRD Grenada|98|cr|Barbados|152/4
16 February|cr|Jamaica|123/2|flagicon|Nevis Nevis Pro Team|121/8
17 February|flagicon|ATG Antigua Pro Team|136/9|cr|GUY|146/9

22 February|cr|TRI|name=Trinidad & Tobago|120|cr|Barbados|115/6
23 February|cr|Jamaica|143/7|cr|GUY|142/8

24 February|cr|TRI|name=Trinidad & Tobago|94/1|cr|Jamaica|91
3rdplace=no|widescore=yes

Round of 16

limited overs international
date = 1 February 2008
team1 = St Vincent and the Grenadines flagicon|VIN
score1 = 168/4 (20 overs)
runs1 = Lyndon James 73*
wickets1 = Romain Doodnauth 1/11
team2 = flagicon|Sint Maarten Sint Maarten
score2 = 158/6 (20 overs)
runs2 = John Eugene 100*
wickets2 = Orlanzo Jackson 3/23
result= St Vincent & the Grenadines won by 10 runs
report = [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/stanford2008/engine/match/300882.html scorecard]
venue = Stanford Cricket Ground, St. John's
umpires = CE Mack and N Malcolm
motm = John Eugene (Sint Maarten)
rain = John Eugene hit the first century in a Stanford 20/20 game.----limited overs international
date = 2 February 2008
team1 = St Lucia Pro Team flagicon|Saint Lucia
score1 = 105/9 (20 overs)
runs1 = Keddy Lesporis 45
wickets1 = Dave Mohammed 5/8
team2 = cr|TRI|name=Trinidad & Tobago
score2 = 106/2 (12 overs)
runs2 = Lendl Simmons 42
wickets2 = Shervin Charles 1/13
result = Trinidad & Tobago won by 8 wickets
report = [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/stanford2008/engine/match/300883.html scorecard]
venue = Stanford Cricket Ground, St. John's
umpires = N Malcolm and JJE Stevens
motm = Dave Mohammed (Trinidad & Tobago)
rain = ----limited overs international
date = 3 February 2008
team1 = Grenada flagicon|GRD
score1 = 177/6 (20 overs)
runs1 = Andre Fletcher 70
wickets1 = Chaka Hodge 2/26
team2 = flagicon|Anguilla Anguilla Pro Team
score2 = 161/4 (20 overs)
runs2 = Montcin Hodge 75*
wickets2 = Troy George 1/22
result= Grenada won by 16 runs
report = [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/stanford2008/engine/match/300884.html scorecard]
venue = Stanford Cricket Ground, St. John's
umpires = AL Kelly and CE Mack
motm = Andre Fletcher (Grenada)
rain = ----limited overs international
date = 5 February 2008
team1 = cr-rt|Barbados
score1 = 103/8 (20 overs)
runs1 = Ryan Hinds 38*
wickets1 = Mervin Matthew 3/18
team2 = flagicon|Dominica Dominica
score2 = 77 all out (16 overs)
runs2 = Samuel Mitchell 15*
wickets2 = Khalid Springer 4/20
result= Barbados won by 26 runs
report = [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/stanford2008/engine/match/300885.html scorecard]
venue = Stanford Cricket Ground, St. John's
umpires = T Birbal and AL Kelly
motm = Sulieman Benn (Barbados)
rain = ----limited overs international
date = 6 February 2008
team1 = cr-rt|Jamaica
score1 = 191/4 (20 overs)
runs1 = Danza Hyatt 71
wickets1 = Lee Melville 1/33
team2 = cr|BAH
score2 = 73/7 (20 overs)
runs2 = Ryan Tappin 25*
wickets2 = David Bernard 2/15
result= Jamaica won by 118 runs
report = [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/stanford2008/engine/match/300886.html scorecard]
venue = Stanford Cricket Ground, St. John's
umpires = T Birbal and JJE Stevens
motm = Danza Hyatt (Jamaica)
rain = ----limited overs international
date = 8 February 2008
team1 = Nevis Pro Team flagicon|Nevis
score1 = 185/6 (20 overs)
runs1 = Joel Simmonds 37
wickets1 = McPherson Meade 2/22
team2 = flagicon|Montserrat Montserrat
score2 = 111 all out (16.4 overs)
runs2 = Trevor Semper 35
wickets2 = Ian Byron 3/21
result= Nevis won by 74 runs
report = [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/stanford2008/engine/match/300887.html scorecard]
venue = Stanford Cricket Ground, St. John's
umpires = GE Greaves and MRV James
motm = Joel Simmonds (Nevis)
rain = ----limited overs international
date = 9 February 2008
team1 = Antigua Pro Team flagicon|ATG
score1 = 153/8 (20 overs)
runs1 = Wilden Cornwall 30
wickets1 = Calvin Lewis 3/16
team2 = flagicon|VIR U.S. Virgin Islands
score2 = 131/6 (20 overs)
runs2 = Sherville Huggins 46
wickets2 = Anthony Martin 2/25
result= Antigua and Barbuda won by 24 runs
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/stanford2008/engine/match/300888.html scorecard]
venue = Stanford Cricket Ground, St. John's
umpires = VV Bullen and GE Greaves
motm = Calvin Lewis (U.S. Virgin Islands)
rain = ----limited overs international
date = 10 February 2008
team1 = cr-rt|Bermuda
score1 = 62/9 (20 overs)
runs1 = David Hemp 23
wickets1 = Lennox Cush 3/9
team2 = cr|GUY
score2 = 63/1 (11.2 overs)
runs2 = Sewnarine Chattergoon 31*
wickets2 = Traddie Simpson 1/21
result= Guyana won by 9 wickets
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/stanford2008/engine/match/300889.html scorecard]
venue = Stanford Cricket Ground, St. John's
umpires = VV Bullen and AA Christopher
motm = Neil McGarrell (Guyana)
rain = ----

Quarter-Finals

limited overs international
date = 13 February 2008
team1 = cr-rt|TRI|name=Trinidad & Tobago
score1 = 166/7 (20 overs)
runs1 = Dwayne Bravo 62
wickets1 = Keon Peters 2/27
team2 = flagicon|VIN Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
score2 = 107/8 (20 overs)
runs2 = Deighton Butler 33*
wickets2 = Samuel Badree 2/9
result= Trinidad & Tobago won by 59 runs
report = [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/stanford2008/engine/match/300890.html scorecard]
venue = Stanford Cricket Ground, St. John's
umpires = BR Doctrove and AAE James-Knight
motm = Dwayne Bravo (Trinidad & Tobago)
rain = ----limited overs international
date = 15 February 2008
team1 = cr-rt|Barbados
score1 = 152/4 (20 overs)
runs1 = Jonathan Carter 61
wickets1 = Dennis George 1/24
team2 = flagicon|GRD Grenada
score2 = 98 all out (18.1 overs)
runs2 = Camilus Alexander 20
wickets2 = Derrick Bishop 3/19
result= Barbados won by 54 runs
report = [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/stanford2008/engine/match/300891.html scorecard]
venue = Stanford Cricket Ground, St. John's
umpires = BR Doctrove and AAE James-Knight
motm = Jonathan Carter (Barbados)
rain = ----limited overs international
date = 16 February 2008
team1 = Nevis Pro Team flagicon|Nevis
score1 = 121/8 (20 overs)
runs1 = Daynason Browne 25
wickets1 = Jerome Taylor 3/39
team2 = cr|Jamaica
score2 = 123/2 (17.4 overs)
runs2 = Marlon Samuels 46
wickets2 = Ian Byron 1/20
result= Jamaica won by 8 wickets
report = [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/stanford2008/engine/match/300892.html scorecard]
venue = Stanford Cricket Ground, St. John's
umpires = VV Bullen and BEW Morgan
motm = Marlon Samuels (Jamaica)
rain = ----limited overs international
date = 17 February 2008
team1 = cr-rt|Guyana
score1 = 146/9 (20 overs)
runs1 = Travis Dowlin 57
wickets1 = Chad Hampson 3/23
team2 = flagicon|ATG Antigua Pro Team
score2 = 136/9 (20 overs)
runs2 = Sylvester Joseph 63*
wickets2 = Royston Crandon 4/33
result= Guyana won by 10 runs
report = [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/stanford2008/engine/match/300893.html scorecard]
venue = Stanford Cricket Ground, St. John's
umpires = T Birbal and AL Kelly
motm = Sylvester Joseph (Antigua and Barbuda)
rain = ----

emi-Finals

limited overs international
date = 22 February 2008
team1 = cr-rt|TRI|name=Trinidad & Tobago
score1 = 120 all out (19.1 overs)
runs1 = William Perkins 43
wickets1 = Dwayne Smith 4/9
team2 = cr|Barbados
score2 = 115/6 (20 overs)
runs2 = Patrick Browne 55
wickets2 = Sherwin Ganga 2/18
result= Trinidad and Tobago won by 5 runs
report = [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/stanford2008/engine/match/300894.html scorecard]
venue = Stanford Cricket Ground, St. John's
umpires = GE Greaves and N Malcolm
motm = Patrick Browne (Barbados)
rain = ----limited overs international
date = 23 February 2008
team1 = cr-rt|Jamaica
score1 = 143/7 (20 overs)
runs1 = Danza Hyatt 59
wickets1 = Lennox Cush 3/8
team2 = cr|GUY
score2 = 142/8 (20 overs)
runs2 = Royston Crandon 35
wickets2 = Jerome Taylor 2/14
result= Jamaica won by 1 run
report = [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/stanford2008/engine/match/300895.html scorcard]
venue = Stanford Cricket Ground, St. John's
umpires = BR Doctrove and CE Mack
motm = Lennox Cush (Guyana)
rain =

Final

limited overs international
date = 24 February 2008
team1 = cr-rt|Jamaica
score1 = 91 all out (16.4 overs)
runs1 = Marlon Samuels 27
wickets1 = Dave Mohammed 4/20
team2 = cr|TRI|name=Trinidad & Tobago
score2 = 94/1 (9.2 overs)
runs2 = William Perkins 50*
wickets2 = Jerome Taylor 1/19
result= Trinidad & Tobago won by 9 wickets
report = [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/stanford2008/engine/match/300896.html scorecard]
venue = Stanford Cricket Ground, St. John's
umpires = BR Doctrove and GE Greaves
motm = Dave Mohammed (Trinidad & Tobago)
rain =

Winner

Coming back from the 2006 performance as runners-up when they were beaten by Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago emerged as the Stanford 20/20 Champion 2008 by beating Jamaica by 9 wickets in the final.

ee also

*Cricket carnival
*Antigua and Barbuda

External links

* [http://stanford2020.com/ Official website]

* [http://yougottaseethis2020.com/ Stanford 2020 - You Gotta See This]

* [http://www.rallenstanford.com/ Allen Stanford Blog on Cricket-Other Sports]

* [http://www.icltalk.com/stanford-20-20-f-37.html Discussion About the 2007 Tournament]

* [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2007-08/OTHERS/STANFORD-2020/ "Cricinfo.com" tournament page]

Notes