West Indies B is a List A cricket team that participates in the West Indian domestic List A tournament and was formerly also a first-class cricket team that participated in the West Indian domestic First Class competition from the 2000–01 season to the 2003–04 season. It is selected by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) from players who had been unable to secure a contract with one of the seven other existing regional teams, and is restricted to players under the age of 23 (with a few exceptions). West Indies B had little on-field success during its time in the competition (although a number of future internationals spent time in its squad), and the team was disbanded prior to the 2004–05 season after a wider reorganisation of domestic cricket in the region. It was reconstituted in June 2018 for participation in the inaugural

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competition with the intention of exposing and adding to the development of developing players who could become future international players. It subsequently participated in the

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competition and in the

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(where it was named as West Indies Emerging Team). The team has enjoyed more success in the List A format than it did in the First Class format, as it placed third in its group in the 2018-19 season (after suffering the most no results of any team in the group) and won the 2019-20 season.

History

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) introduced the West Indies B team for the

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, the WICB's chairman of selectors, said that the team was introduced to give "young players the incentive to go on playing", as a number of young players were quitting cricket after under-19 level because they could not secure a contract with one of the regional teams. Selection for West Indies B was restricted to players under the age of 23, but for the first two seasons the team was

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ed by an experienced older player (

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in 2000–01 and

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in 2001–02). West Indies B played a total of 28 matches across four seasons, winning just four matches during that time. In the

, the team placed seventh out of eight teams, winning only against the Windward Islands (by 162 runs). West Indies B finished eighth the following season, again winning only once (defeating

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by 59 runs). The team was winless in the

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, but in the 2003–04 Carib Beer Cup won two matches to finish sixth overall. It had a higher turnover of players during its four seasons, with only nine players playing more than one season with the team.Players who played for West Indies B
CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 November 2016. In a reorganisation of West Indian cricket prior to the 2004–05 season, it was decided to disband West Indies B and return to the old format of six regional teams, which had last been used during the 1995–96 season. The extended competitions were said to have "burdened a financially insecure organisation with heavy running costs", while also diluting the standard of play.
'' Wisden Cricketers' Almanack'', 2005. Retrieved from ESPNcricinfo, 19 November 2016. It was reconstituted in June 2018 for participation in the inaugural

competition where upon it won four and lost two of its six matches in the group stage to enter the playoff stage. It won its first playoff (against eventual champions Vancouver Knights) to enter the final which it lost to the same team. In total the team played 8 matches in the tournament, of which it won 5 and lost 3. In the

competition the team played a total of 8 matches, winning 2 and losing 2 and experiencing 4 no results (the most of any team in its group), and placed third in the group and did not advance to the semi-finals. The team (as the West Indies Emerging Team) had a much better showing in the

season. It played 8 matches in the group stage, winning 4 and losing 3 and only experiencing 1 no result, placing second in the group and advancing to the semi-finals. The team beat Barbados in the first semi-final to advance to the final. They beat the

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by 205 runs to win their first title in the competition.

List of players

Players in bold played international cricket for the West Indies, either before or after playing for West Indies B. Players marked with an asterisk (*) played their only first-class cricket for West Indies B. *

Camilus Alexander Camilus Christopher Alexander (born 20 October 1981) is a Grenadian cricketer who has played for the Windward Islands in West Indian domestic cricket. He plays as a right-arm leg-spin bowler. Alexander was born in Mount Horne, in Grenada's Sa ...

Zaheer Ali Zaheer Reaz Ali (born 17 January 1981) is a former Trinidadian cricketer who represented Trinidad and Tobago in West Indian domestic cricket. He played as a left-handed middle-order batsman. Ali represented the West Indies under-19s at the 20 ...

Fabian Allen Fabian Allen (born 7 May 1995) is a Jamaican cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Jamaica in the 2016–17 Regional Four Day Competition on 25 November 2016. Prior to his first-class debut, he was part of the West Indies squad for the ...

Krishna Arjune Krishna Arjune (born 3 September 1980) is a former Guyanese cricketer who represented Guyana and West Indies B in West Indian domestic cricket. He played as a right-handed opening batsman. Arjune was born in Unity Village, in Guyana's Demera ...

Vishal Arjune Vishal Arjune (born 24 October 1981) is a former Guyanese cricketer who represented West Indies B in West Indian domestic cricket. He played as a right-handed middle-order batsman and occasional off-spin bowler. Arjune was born in Unity Villa ...

* *

Alick Athanaze Alick Athanaze (born 7 December 1998) is a Dominican cricketer. He made his List A debut for the West Indies Under-19s in the 2016–17 Regional Super50 on 25 January 2017. In November 2017, he was named in the West Indies squad for the 2018 U ...

* Ryan Austin * Lionel Baker *

Carlton Baugh Carlton Seymour Baugh (born 23 June 1982) is a Jamaican cricketer. He attended Wolmer's Schools He is an aggressive right-hand batsman, wicketkeeper and occasional bowler of leg breaks and googlies. His Test debut came during a five-day matc ...

Ronsford Beaton Ronsford Rodwick Beaton (born 17 September 1992) is a Guyanese cricketer who plays for the Guyanese national side in West Indian domestic cricket, and also for the Trinbago Knight Riders franchise in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). He is ...

Sulieman Benn Sulieman Jamaal Benn (born 22 July 1981 in Saint James, Barbados) is a West Indian cricketer who plays international cricket for the West Indies and first-class cricket for Barbados. Benn debuted in 1999/00, as a left-arm orthodox spin bowler. ...

* Jason Bennett * David Bernard * Camarie Boyce *

Anthony Bramble Anthony Bramble (born 11 December 1990) is a Guyanese cricketer who plays for the Guyanese national side in West Indian domestic cricket. He plays as a wicket-keeper. Early and domestic career A former Guyana under-19s player, Bramble made his ...

* Patrick Browne * Yannic Cariah *

Roland Cato Roland Osbert Cato (born 23 November 1997) is a Grenadian cricketer who has played for the West Indies under-19s team. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman. Cato was born in Saint Andrew Parish, and has played for the Windward Islands at ...

* Bryan Charles * Cephas Cooper *

Joshua Da Silva Joshua Da Silva (born 19 June 1998) is a Trinidadian cricketer. He made his domestic debut in 2018 for Trinidad and Tobago, and his international debut for the West Indies cricket team in December 2020. Personal life Da Silva is of Portuguese ...

* Narsingh Deonarine * Dominic Drakes *

Shawn Findlay Shawn Eli Findlay (born 3 March 1984) is a Jamaican former cricketer who played for Jamaica and the West Indies cricket team. Career Findlay never represented the West Indies in a youth international match. On 1 July 2008, Findlay was called u ...

Assad Fudadin Assad Badyr Fudadin (born 1 August 1985) is a West Indian cricketer who plays for the Guyana national team and the West Indies. Born in Guyana, he bats left-handed just like Devendra Bishoo, Shimron Hetmyer , Chandrapaul Hemraj and Sherfane R ...

Dennis George Dennis Martin George (born 3 November 1983 in St Patricks, Grenada) is a West Indies cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for the Windward Islands french: Îles du Vent , image_name = , image_caption = ''Political'' Windward I ...

* Andrew Gonsalves *

Justin Greaves Justin Pierre Greaves (born 26 February 1994) is a Barbados, Barbadian cricketer who has played for both Barbados national cricket team, Barbados and the Combined Campuses and Colleges cricket team, Combined Campuses and Colleges in West Indian d ...

* Derval Green * Reon Griffith * Keon Harding *

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Chaka Hodge Chaka Jara Kwahme Hodge (born 20 November 1982) is an Anguillan cricketer who has played for the Leeward Islands in West Indian domestic cricket, as well as several other teams. He is a right-arm off-spin bowler and right-handed lower-order bat ...

Kavem Hodge Kavem Ajoel Rakem Hodge (born 21 February 1993) is a Dominican cricketer who has played for both the Windward Islands and the Combined Campuses and Colleges in West Indian domestic cricket. Career Hodge was born in Dominica's capital, Roseau, b ...

Chemar Holder Chemar Keron Holder (born 3 March 1998) is a Barbadian cricketer who has played for the Combined Campuses and Colleges in West Indian domestic cricket. A right-arm fast bowler, he made his List A debut for the team in January 2016, against the ...

* Danza Hyatt *

Tevin Imlach Tevin Imlach (born 30 November 1996) is a Guyanese cricketer. He made his List A debut for West Indies B in the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament on 3 October 2018. Prior to his List A debut, he was named in the West Indies squad for the 2016 ...

Lorenzo Ingram Lorenzo Terence Ingram (born 14 April 1983) is a Jamaican first-class cricketer who played for Jamaica national cricket team The Jamaica national cricket team or officially the Jamaica Scorpions, is the representative first-class cricket ...

Amit Jaggernauth Amit Sheldon Jaggernauth (born 16 November 1983) is a former West Indian cricketer who featured as an off spinner. Jaggernauth mainly played as a first-class cricketer for Trinidad and Tobago. Career In recent years, Jaggernauth has been one o ...

* Denzil James *

Shane Jeffers Shane Melvon Jeffers, born 12 September 1981 at Sandy Point, St Kitts, is a West Indian cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for the Leeward Islands french: Îles-Sous-le-Vent , image_name = , image_caption = ''Political'' Le ...

Leonardo Julien Leonardo Julien (born 9 September 2001) is a West Indian cricketer. He made his List A debut for West Indies B in the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament on 3 October 2018. In October 2019, he was named in the West Indies Emerging Team for the ...

* Kirstan Kallicharan *

Aneil Kanhai Aneil Kanhai (born 12 April 1982) is a Trinidadian cricketer. He played in twenty-four first-class and five List A matches for Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernm ...

* Brandon King *

Jermaine Lawson Jermaine Jay Charles Lawson (born 13 January 1982) is a former professional cricketer. A fast bowler from Jamaica, he played at Test and One Day International (ODI) level for the West Indies during the early 2000s, becoming the fourth West India ...

Jermaine Levy Jermaine Levy (born 30 September 1993) is a Jamaican cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Combined Campuses and Colleges in the 2013–14 Regional Super50 on 28 March 2014. He made his List A debut for Combined Campuses and Colleges in ...

* Callitos Lopez * Jeremiah Louis * Gregory Mahabir * Kenroy Martin * Antonio Mayers *

Obed McCoy Obed Christopher McCoy (born 4 January 1997) is a Saint Vincent and the Grenadines professional cricketer who plays for the West Indies cricket team internationally. He made his international debut for the West Indies cricket team in October 2018 ...

* Kimani Melius * Satish Naidoo* * Ashmead Nedd *

Martin Nurse Martin Andre Nurse (born 11 June 1985, in Durants, Barbados), is a West Indian cricketer who played in the 2004 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh. He has also played first-class and List A cricket for Barbados Barbados is an island cou ...

* Ryan Nurse *

Donovan Pagon Donovan Jomo Pagon (born 13 September 1982) is a West Indian cricketer. He attended Wolmer's Schools. He has the record for the highest ever individual score in the history of U19 Cricket World Cup (176) Pagon made his Test debut in March 200 ...

Kenroy Peters Keon Kenroy Peters (born 24 February 1982) is a St Vincent-born cricketer who played in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup for the West Indies in 2000. He also played a number of first class matches for Windward Islands. He made his Test match Test ...

* Wayne Phillip *

Khary Pierre Khary Pierre (born 22 September 1991) is a Trinidadian cricketer. He made his international debut for the West Indies cricket team in November 2018, becoming the fourth youngest Trinidadian cricketer to make their debut for the West Indies along ...

* Nicholas Pooran * Gidron Pope * Elsroy Powell * Ryan Ramdass *

Denesh Ramdin Denesh Ramdin (born 13 March 1985) is a Trinidadian cricketer who played internationally for the West Indies. He is a right-handed wicketkeeper-batsman. He retired from all forms of international cricket in July 2022. In July 2005, Ramdin made b ...

Austin Richards Austin Conroy Lenroy Richards (born 14 November 1983) is a West Indies cricketer who plays for the Leeward Islands. He earned his first international call up when he was named in the West Indian side for a One Day International A One Day ...

* Andrew Richardson *

Jeavor Royal Jeavor Royal (born 2 December 1998) is a Jamaican cricketer. He made his List A debut for the West Indies Under-19s in the 2016–17 Regional Super50 on 10 February 2017. In November 2017, he was named in the West Indies squad for the 2018 Un ...

Sherfane Rutherford Sherfane Eviston Rutherford (born 15 August 1998) is a Guyanese cricketer. He made his international debut for the West Indies in December 2018. Domestic and T20 career Rutherford made his first-class debut for Guyana in the 2016–17 Regional ...

Marlon Samuels Marlon Nathaniel Samuels (born 5 February 1981) is a former Jamaican cricketer who played internationally for the West Indies in all three formats, and a former ODI captain. He is a right-handed middle order batsman and an off-spinner. He was a ...

* Jayden Seales * Anderson Sealy * Keagan Simmons * Lendl Simmons *

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Odean Smith Odean Fabian Smith (born 1 November 1996) is a Jamaican cricketer. He made his international debut for the West Indies cricket team in April 2018. Domestic and T20 franchise career Smith made his List A debut on 16 January 2015 in the 2014–15 ...

* Rodney Sooklal * Shamar Springer * Antonio Thomas *

Rayon Thomas Rayon St Aubyn Thomas (born 22 December 1981) is a former Guyanese cricketer who represented Guyana and West Indies B in West Indian domestic cricket. He played as a right-arm fast bowler. Thomas was born in Suddie, a small town on Guyana's At ...

* Dwight Washington * Kurt Wilkinson *

Tonito Willett Tonito Akanni Willett (born 6 February 1983) is a West Indian cricketer who played for the Leeward Islands. He is the son of Elquemedo Willett, brother of Akito Willett and the cousin of Stuart Williams. He is a right handed batsman and bowls a ...

* Kenroy Williams

References

{{West Indies first class cricket teams West Indian first-class cricket teams

History

List of players

See also

References