2023 Headley Weekes Tri-Series
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|date=19 April–6 May 2023
|place= Antigua and Barbuda
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|team1= Team Headley
|team2= Team Weekes
|team3= West Indies Academy
|captain1= Joshua Da Silva
|captain2= Alick Athanaze
|captain3= Nyeem Young
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|next= 2024
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2023 Headley Weekes Tri-Series is the inaugural season of the Headley Weekes Tri-Series, a domestic first-class cricket competition organized by Cricket West Indies (CWI) and named in honour of West Indian cricketers George Headley and Everton Weekes.{{Cite web |title=Cricket West Indies announces Headley-Weekes series, a domestic red-ball competition |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/cricket-west-indies-announces-headley-weekes-series-a-domestic-red-ball-competition-1351105 |access-date=2023-04-21 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=New four-day Tri-Series to be held after West Indies Championship |url=https://barbadoscricket.org/new-four-day-tri-series-to-be-held-after-west-indies-championship/ |access-date=2023-04-21 |publisher=Barbados Cricket Association |language=en-US}} It took place from 19 April to 6 May 2023.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= 25 December 2022|title=CWI announces 2023 West Indies Championship Schedule and new four-day Tri-Series |url=https://barbadostoday.bb/2022/12/25/cwi-announced-2023-west-indies-championship-schedule-and-new-four-day-tri-series/ |access-date=2023-01-11 |website= |publisher=Barbados Today |language=en-US}} It is a tri-series between Team Headley, Team Weekes and West Indies Academy,{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=Teams Named For Headley Weekes Tri-Series |url=https://www.ttt.live/teams-named-for-headley-weekes-tri-series/ |access-date=2023-04-21 |website= |publisher=TTT News |language=en-US}} with the matches being played as first-class fixtures.{{Cite web |title=Let the Games begin! Stage set for start of Headley Weekes Tri-Series at CCG |url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/let-the-games-begin-stage-set-for-start-of-headley-weekes-tri-series-at-ccg/ |access-date=2023-04-21 |website= |publisher=Cricket West Indies}} Team Headley and Team Weekes were composed of players who were the leading performers in the 2022–23 West Indies Championship and those deemed to be on the fringe of the Test team; with CWI and the selectors aiming to provide further first-class cricketing opportunities for the benefit of these two sets of players. All three matches were played at Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua.{{Cite web |date= 7 March 2023|title=Trinidad, Guyana to host remaining regional four-day matches |url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/trinidad-guyana-to-host-remaining-regional-four-day-matches/ |access-date=2023-04-21 |website= |publisher=Jamaica Observer |language=en-US}} The tournament was used as preparation ahead of West Indies A's tour to Bangladesh and Test series against India at home.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= 20 April 2023|title=Headley Weekes Tri-Series starts from April 19 - Writeups 24 |url=https://writeups24.com/headley-weekes-tri-series-starts-from-april-19/ |access-date=2023-04-21 |publisher=Writeups 24 |language=en-US}}
The West Indies Academy team were the winners of the tournament on net run rate after beating Team Headley and triumphing on first innings against Team Weekes.[https://sportsmax.tv/cricket/cricket-windies/item/118875-sinclair-stars-as-team-weekes-beats-team-headley-by-eight-wickets-on-day-three-west-indies-academy-win-inaugural-headley-weekes-tri-series Sinclair stars as Team Weekes beats Team Headley by eight wickets on day three; West Indies Academy win inaugural Headley-Weekes Tri-Series]
Squads
The following squads were named for the tri-series:{{Cite web |title=Squads named for Headley Weekes Series to be played at CCG |url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/squads-named-for-headley-weekes-series-to-be-played-at-ccg/ |access-date=2023-04-21 |website= |publisher=Cricket West Indies}}
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On 18 April 2023, Rivaldo Clarke was replaced in the squad by Tevin Imlach.{{Cite web |date= 19 April 2023|title=Imlach joins West Indies Academy for Tri-Series |url=https://newsroom.gy/2023/04/19/imlach-joins-west-indies-academy-for-tri-series/ |access-date=2023-04-21 |website= |publisher=News Room Guyana |language=en-US}}
Fixtures
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 19–22 April 2023
| team1 = Team Headley
| team2 = West Indies Academy
| score-team1-inns1 = 259 (70.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Joshua Da Silva 136* (201)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Johann Layne 5/43 (11 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 323 (94 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Kevlon Anderson 153 (283)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Justin Greaves 3/46 (20 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 122 (49 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Justin Greaves 30* (90)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Nyeem Young 3/17 (10 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 59/3 (19.4 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Keagan Simmons 31* (57)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Chaim Holder 3/22 (8 overs)
| result = West Indies Academy won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/headley-weekes-tri-series-2023-1368987/team-headley-vs-west-indies-academy-1st-match-1368990/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua
| umpires = Gregory Brathwaite and Zahid Bassarath
| motm =
| toss = Team Headley won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Ashmead Nedd, Joshua Bishop, Johann Layne, Kelvin Pitman and Nyeem Young (West Indies Academy) all made their first-class debuts.
- Johann Layne took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.{{cite web | url=https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/da-silva-hundred-jordan-burst-give-team-headley-edge-6.2.1686546.fbe362b6c2 | title=Da Silva hundred, Jordan burst give Team Headley edge | publisher=Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | access-date=22 April 2023}}
- Kevlon Anderson (West Indies Academy) scored his first century in first-class cricket.{{cite web | url=https://newsroom.gy/2023/04/20/team-headley-vs-wi-academy-anderson-153-hits-maiden-first-class-century/ | title=Team Headley vs WI Academy: Anderson (153) hits maiden First-Class century | date=20 April 2023 | publisher=News Room Guyana | access-date=22 April 2023}}
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 26–29 April 2023
| team1 = Team Weekes
| team2 = West Indies Academy
| score-team1-inns1 = 401 (99.2 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Zachary McCaskie 93 (147)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Nyeem Young 3/91 (27 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 435 (142.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Kirk McKenzie 221 (386)
Kevin Wickham 121 (270)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Jair McAllister 4/84 (20 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 107/3 (41 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Tagenarine Chanderpaul 53 (117)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Joshua Bishop 2/2 (4 overs)
| result = Match drawn
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/headley-weekes-tri-series-2023-1368987/team-weekes-vs-west-indies-academy-2nd-match-1368991/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua
| umpires = Leslie Reifer and Nigel Duguid
| motm =
| toss = West Indies Academy won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 3–5 May 2023
| team1 = Team Headley
| team2 = Team Weekes
| score-team1-inns1 = 177 (65.2 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Kavem Hodge 67 (151)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Veerasammy Permaul 3/16 (14.2 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 235 (80.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Devon Thomas 57 (150)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Kavem Hodge 3/46 (18 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 153 (63.1 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Matthew Nandu 36 (129)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Kevin Sinclair 5/48 (21 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 96/2 (26.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Tagenarine Chanderpaul 33 (50)
Zachary McCaskie 33 (59)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Justin Greaves 1/13 (3 overs)
| result = Team Weekes won by 8 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/headley-weekes-tri-series-2023-1368987/team-weekes-vs-team-headley-3rd-match-1368992/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua
| umpires = Gregory Brathwaite and Leslie Reifer
| motm =
| toss = Team Headley won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
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References
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External links
- [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/headley-weekes-tri-series-2023-1368987 Series home] at ESPNcricinfo
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