Cricket fans all across the world can now catch all the action in the ongoing WICB Four-day First-class Tournament. The WICB’s website (www.windiescricket.com) has taken on a fresh look and cricket lovers can log on to get:

* up-to-date scores in all matches
* listen to live ball-by-ball commentary and up-to-the-minute text commentary
* in depth and comprehensive analysis
* have a look at the scoreboards
* read game reports and up-to-date news and features
* and also see high-quality action photographs from the matches featuring the top players in the region.

The enhanced online drive is part of the WICB’s overall master plan to bring supporters back to the regional game and to encourage fans of all ages to feel a part of Windies cricket and get closer to their favourite players from their favourite team.

The radio commentary will also be heard on several leading radio station across the Caribbean. It is being produced by the Line & Length Network, who did a similar job during the WICB’s four-day and one-day tournaments last year as well as the two international series in the Caribbean in 2009 – West Indies vs England and West Indies vs Bangladesh.

Several former West Indies West Indies players including Courtney Walsh and Jeff Dujon, have formed part of the broadcast panel for the opening round of matches being played in Jamaica. Throughout the season, as the matches move around the region, other legends of the game will also be part of the radio and online broadcast and fans can tune in to hear their expert comments and analysis.

The Tournament will feature seven rounds of matches. The first round fixtures are: Jamaica vs Windward Islands at Chedwin Park; Barbados facing the Leeward Islands at Kensington Park; and Trinidad and Tobago going up against Combined Campuses and Colleges at Jarrett Park. Guyana is the other team in the tournament and they have a bye in the first round. Play will start at 10 am.

One of the highlights this season will be use of pink balls in four matches which will be played under lights. These games will be: Trinidad and Tobago vs Guyana at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua (January 15-18); Barbados vs Windward Islands at Kensington Oval (January 29 to February 1); Combined Campuses and Colleges vs Jamaica at Guyana National Stadium (February 12-15) and Combined Campuses vs Leeward Islands at Beausejour, St Lucia (February 26 to March 1). These matches will start at 1 pm