Barbados and Jamaica in same zone for Red Stripe Bowl

The West Indies Cricket Board yesterday confirmed that Barbados would be grouped in the Jamaica zone for the expanded 2000 Red Stripe Bowl starting on October 11. Zone 'A' includes hosts Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada and United States.

Zone 'B', which will be played in Antigua and Anguilla, comprises the Leeward Islands, Guyana, Windward Islands, Bermuda and newcomers Cayman Islands.

For the first time, the Final Four will not be played at the Kaiser Sports Club on Jamaica's north coast. The new venue is Sabina Park in Kingston.

The full itinerary:

Zone 'A' (Jamaica)

October 11: Jamaica v USA at Kasier

October 11: Barbados v Canada at Kensington

October 12: T&T v Barbados at Chedwin Park

October 12: USA v Canada at Melbourne

October 14: Jamaica v Barbados at Sabina Park

October 15: Jamaica v T&T at Sabina Park

October 16: Barbados v USA atKensington

October 16: T&T v Canada at Alpart

October 17: Jamaica v Canada at Alpart

October 17: T&T v USA at Chedwin Park

Zone 'B' (Leeward Islands)

October 11: Leewards v Bermuda at ARG

October 11: Guyana v Cayman Islands at Webster Park, Anguilla

October 12: Windwards v Guyana atWebster Park

October 12: Bermuda v Cayman Islandsat ARG.

October 14: Windwards v Bermuda at Webster Park

October 15: Leewards v Windwards at Webster Park

October 15: Guyana v Bermuda at ARG.

October 16: Leewards v Cayman Islands at ARG.

October 17: Windwards v Cayman Islands at ARG.

FINAL FOUR (Jamaica)

October 20: 1st semifinal at Sabina Park

October 21: 2nd semifinal at Sabina Park

October 22: Final at Sabina Park

October 23: Reserve Day