Money is never an obstacle for Allen Stanford and with the second instalment of Stanford 20/20 beginning later this month his ground in Antigua has undergone some extensive work

Ramnaresh Sarwan will lead defending champions Guyana in the Stanford Twenty20 tournament, starting in Antigua on January 26

Cuba will not be playing in the 2008 Stanford 20/20 because of a political embargo, the competition's board of directors has announced

There's a certain double irony about the USA blocking Cuba from taking part in the Stanford 20/20

Roger Harper, St Lucia's head coach, has said that professionalism is desperately needed throughout the Caribbean

After six trial matches, the Jamaica selectors have finalised a provisional 20-member squad for the Stanford 20/20 tournament, though without a few West Indies players

The Stanford 20/20 cricket project is getting ready to go global

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the board of directors for Stanford 20/20 are on the verge of signing a five-year deal which will confirm the future of the tournament

It is still not clear whether the WICB has agreed to ratify Stanford as the official, regional 20/20 tournament, setting aside a period of five weeks at the start of the season in exchange for an annual fee of US$1 million