Cricket tournament
| Dates | 6 November 2015 – 18 March 2016 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | WICB |
| Cricket format | First-class (four-day) |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions |  Guyana (8th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 30 |
| Most runs | Leon Johnson (807) |
| Most wickets |  Nikita Miller (65) |
| ← 2014–152016–17 → | |
The 2015–16 Regional Four Day Competition was the 50th 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 6 November 2015 to 18 March 2016.
Six teams contested the tournament – Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands. Guyana were undefeated, winning eight of their ten matches and drawing the other two, and consequently won their eighth title (and second in a row). Jamaica's Nikita Miller was the leading wicket-taker, while Guyana's captain Leon Johnson led the competition in runs.
Teams
Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | T | BP | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana |
10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 149 | |
 Barbados |
10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 142 | |
| Jamaica |
10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 85 | |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 81 | |
 Windward Islands |
10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 64 | |
 Leeward Islands |
10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 50 | |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo | ||||||||
Fixtures
| 6–9 November 2015 Scorecard |
| Barbados
|
v | Jamaica
|
| 373 (139.3 overs) |
189 (71.4 overs) | |
| 4/0 (3 overs) |
187 (64.4 overs) |
| Barbados won by 10 wickets Kensington Oval, Bridgetown Player of the match: Kraigg Brathwaite (Bar) |
| 6–9 November 2015 Scorecard |
| Guyana
|
v | Windward Islands
|
| 362 (129.4 overs) |
228 (89.4 overs) | |
| 95 (48.1 overs) |
125 (46.1 overs) |
| Guyana won by 104 runs Guyana National Stadium, Providence Player of the match: Rajindra Chandrika (Guy) |
- Gudakesh Motie (Guy) and Kyle Mayers (Win) made their first-class debuts.
| 6–8 November 2015 Scorecard |
| Trinidad and Tobago
|
v | Leeward Islands
|
| 325 (123 overs) |
118 (39 overs) | |
| 184 (55.4 overs) |
| Trinidad and Tobago won by an innings and 23 runs Warner Park, Basseterre Player of the match: Kavesh Kantasingh (Tri) |
| 13–16 November 2015 Scorecard |
| Barbados
|
v | Trinidad and Tobago
|
| 300 (117.3 overs) |
246 (97.2 overs) | |
| 243/5 dec. (64 overs) |
182/4 (68 overs) |
| Match drawn Kensington Oval, Bridgetown Player of the match: Shamarh Brooks (Bar) |
| 13–16 November 2015 Scorecard |
| Guyana
|
v | Leeward Islands
|
| 419/9 dec. (150.1 overs) |
85 (47.2 overs) | |
| 299 (109.5 overs) |
| Guyana won by an innings and 35 runs Guyana National Stadium, Providence Player of the match: Vishaul Singh (Guy) |
| 13–15 November 2015 Scorecard |
| Jamaica
|
v | Windward Islands
|
| 259 (108 overs) |
212 (70.2 overs) | |
| 129 (49 overs) |
145 (43 overs) |
| Jamaica won by 30 runs Sabina Park, Kingston Player of the match: Nikita Miller (Jam) |
| 20–23 November 2015 Scorecard |
| Guyana
|
v | Barbados
|
| 337 (118.4 overs) |
104 (50 overs) | |
| 43/1 (7.4 overs) |
272 (138.1 overs) |
| Guyana won by 9 wickets Kensington Oval, Bridgetown Player of the match: Gudakesh Motie (Guy) |
- Kemar Brathwaite (Bar) and Mario Rampersaud (Guy) made their first-class debuts.
| 20–23 November 2015 Scorecard |
| Trinidad and Tobago
|
v | Jamaica
|
| 271 (120.2 overs) |
291 (101 overs) | |
| 175 (69.5 overs) |
156/4 (48.3 overs) |
| Jamaica won by 6 wickets Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain Player of the match: John Campbell (Jam) |
| 20–21 November 2015 Scorecard |
| Leeward Islands
|
v | Windward Islands
|
| 24/7 dec. (18.3 overs) |
140 (34.4 overs) | |
| 170 (64.4 overs) |
56/2 (10.2 overs) |
| Windward Islands won by 8 wickets Windsor Park, Roseau Player of the match: Tyrone Theophile (Win) |
| 4–7 December 2015 Scorecard |
| Barbados
|
v | Windward Islands
|
| 296 (126.3 overs) |
179 (48.3 overs) | |
| 261/7 (88 overs) |
197 (70.2 overs) |
| Barbados won by 181 runs Guyana National Stadium, Providence Player of the match: Sulieman Benn (Bar) |
| 4–6 December 2015 Scorecard |
| Leeward Islands
|
v | Jamaica
|
| 164 (63 overs) |
243 (84.1 overs) | |
| 228 (91.5 overs) |
150/7 (40.5 overs) |
| Jamaica won by 3 wickets Sabina Park, Kingston Player of the match: Nikita Miller (Jam) |
| 4–7 December 2015 Scorecard |
| Trinidad and Tobago
|
v | Guyana
|
| 210 (74.2 overs) |
475 (165.1 overs) | |
| 216 (77.4 overs) |
| Guyana won by an innings and 49 runs Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain Player of the match: Christopher Barnwell (Guy) |
- Uthman Muhammad (Tri) made his first-class debut.
| 11–13 December 2015 Scorecard |
| Barbados
|
v | Leeward Islands
|
| 368 (109.2 overs) |
170 (70 overs) | |
| 1/0 (0.2 overs) |
198 (72 overs) |
| Barbados won by 10 wickets Kensington Oval, Bridgetown Player of the match: Roston Chase (Bar) |
| 11–14 December 2015 Scorecard |
| Guyana
|
v | Jamaica
|
| 189 (71 overs) |
146 (67.5 overs) | |
| 282 (99 overs) |
208 (100.3 overs) |
| Guyana won by 117 runs Sabina Park, Kingston Player of the match: Gudakesh Motie (Guy) |
- Rovman Powell (Jam) made his first-class debut.
| 11–14 December 2015 Scorecard |
| Windward Islands
|
v | Trinidad and Tobago
|
| 306 (129.3 overs) |
382 (141.1 overs) | |
| 198/8 (81.4 overs) |
| Match drawn Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet Player of the match: Yannick Ottley (Tri) |
| 11–14 February 2016 Scorecard |
| Leeward Islands
|
v | Jamaica
|
| 155 (87.1 overs) |
158 (55 overs) | |
| 368/8 dec. (130 overs) |
280 (75.3 overs) |
| Leeward Islands won by 85 runs Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound Player of the match: Rahkeem Cornwall (Lee) |
| 12–15 February 2016 Scorecard |
| Windward Islands
|
v | Barbados
|
| 250 (95.1 overs) |
450/5 dec. (131 overs | |
| 144 (53.3 overs) |
| Barbados won by an innings and 56 runs Kensington Oval, Bridgetown Player of the match: Miguel Cummins (Bar) |
| 12–15 February 2016 Scorecard |
| Guyana
|
v | Trinidad and Tobago
|
| 237 (90.4 overs) |
179 (70.3 overs) | |
| 244/4 dec. (69 overs) |
197 (69 overs) |
| Guyana won by 105 runs Guyana National Stadium, Providence Player of the match: Vishaul Singh (Guy) |
- Jon-Russ Jaggesar (Tri) made his first-class debut.
| 19–22 February 2016 Scorecard |
| Barbados
|
v | Guyana
|
| 274 (88.3 overs) |
190 (61.5 overs) | |
| 320/4 dec. (93.2 overs) |
252/7 (117 overs) |
| Match drawn Kensington Oval, Bridgetown Player of the match: Roston Chase (Bar) |
| 19–22 February 2016 Scorecard |
| Jamaica
|
v | Trinidad and Tobago
|
| 225 (101.3 overs) |
206 (70 overs) | |
| 155 (68.2 overs) |
178/2 (56 overs) |
| Trinidad and Tobago won by 8 wickets Sabina Park, Kingston Player of the match: Evin Lewis (Tri) |
| 19–22 February 2016 Scorecard |
| Leeward Islands
|
v | Windward Islands
|
| 327 (106.4 overs) |
389 (129.3 overs) | |
| 171/8 (58 overs) |
| Match drawn Addelita Cancryn JHS, Charlotte Amalie Player of the match: Kyle Mayers (Win) |
| 26–28 February 2016 Scorecard |
| Jamaica
|
v | Barbados
|
| 177 (52.3 overs) |
217 (83.3 overs) | |
| 157 (49.2 overs) |
118/4 (31.2 overs) |
| Barbados won by 6 wickets Sabina Park, Kingston |
| 26–29 February 2016 Scorecard |
| Leeward Islands
|
v | Trinidad and Tobago
|
| 225 (73 overs) |
406 (126.5 overs) | |
| 287 (94.3 overs) |
111/1 (13.3 overs) |
| Trinidad and Tobago won by 9 wickets National Cricket Centre, Couva Player of the match: Imran Khan (Tri) |
- Keacy Carty (Lee) made his first-class debut.
| 26–28 February 2016 Scorecard |
| Windward Islands
|
v | Guyana
|
| 216 (68.2 overs) |
339 (112.5 overs) | |
| 161 (56 overs) |
39/4 (11.4 overs) |
| Guyana won by 6 wickets Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet Player of the match: Leon Johnson (Guy) |
| 11–14 March 2015 Scorecard |
| Leeward Islands
|
v | Guyana
|
| 430 (149 overs) |
190 (80.1 overs) | |
| 222/8 (109.5 overs) |
| Match drawn Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound Player of the match: Montcin Hodge (Lee) |
| 11–14 March 2015 Scorecard |
| Barbados
|
v | Trinidad and Tobago
|
| 396 (142.4 overs) |
226 (85.2 overs) | |
| 74/3 (23.5 overs) |
240 (81.2 overs) |
| Barbados won by 7 wickets National Cricket Centre, Couva Player of the match: Kraigg Brathwaite (Bar) |
| 11–14 March 2015 Scorecard |
| Jamaica
|
v | Windward Islands
|
| 445 (134.4 overs) |
233 (71.2 overs) | |
| 143/1 (34.4 overs) |
350 (143.1 overs) |
| Jamaica won by 9 wickets Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown Player of the match: John Campbell (Jam) |
- Gidron Pope (Win) and Aldane Thomas (Jam) made their first-class debuts.
| 18–20 March 2015 Scorecard |
| Guyana
|
v | Jamaica
|
| 420 (127 overs) |
231 (91.3 overs) | |
| 134 (50 overs) |
| Guyana won by an innings and 55 runs Guyana National Stadium, Providence Player of the match: Shimron Hetmyer (Guy) |
- Dennis Bulli (Jam) made his first-class debut.
| 18–20 March 2015 Scorecard |
| Leeward Islands
|
v | Barbados
|
| 119 (51.2 overs) |
436 (122.3 overs) | |
| 224 (75.4 overs) |
| Barbados won by an innings and 93 runs Warner Park, Basseterre Player of the match: Jomel Warrican (Bar) |
| 18–21 March 2015 Scorecard |
| Trinidad and Tobago
|
v | Windward Islands
|
| 211 (78.1 overs) |
289 (86 overs) | |
| 243 (97.4 overs) |
169/3 (41.1 overs) |
| Windward Islands won by 7 wickets National Cricket Centre, Couva Player of the match: Tyrone Theophile (Win) |
- Larry Edwards (Win) and Ewart Nicholson (Tri) made their first-class debuts.
Statistics
Most runs
The top five run-scorers are included in this table, listed by runs scored and then by batting average.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Johnson | Guyana |
807 | 17 | 57.64 | 111* | 2 | 5 |
| Devon Smith | Windward Islands |
716 | 15 | 47.93 | 127 | 2 | 6 |
| Vishaul Singh | Guyana |
712 | 16 | 50.85 | 150 | 3 | 1 |
| Roston Chase | Barbados |
710 | 16 | 59.16 | 136* | 1 | 6 |
| Kraigg Brathwaite | Barbados |
676 | 12 | 61.45 | 123 | 3 | 2 |
Most wickets
The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | 5 | 10 | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Miller | Jamaica |
546.3 | 65 | 16.87 | 4 | 1 | 8/67 |
| Rahkeem Cornwall | Leeward Islands |
432.2 | 48 | 22.60 | 5 | 1 | 7/131 |
| Imran Khan | Trinidad and Tobago |
405.1 | 44 | 28.11 | 1 | 0 | 7/90 |
| Gudakesh Motie | Guyana |
251.0 | 40 | 13.50 | 4 | 1 | 6/20 |
| Veerasammy Permaul | Guyana |
351.4 | 40 | 18.77 | 4 | 0 | 5/25 |
External links
References
- WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament, 2015/16 / Records / Most runs Archived 5 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament, 2015/16 / Records / Most wickets – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
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