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

The International Cricket Council has given a lukewarm response to the proposal from the Texan billionaire, Allen Stanford, who hopes to host a $23 million Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies next year

Cricket Australia has confirmed it would consider a proposal by Allen Stanford to participate in the $23 million Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies next year