What's in a name? Plenty, say T&T

Keeping with the trend in the regional domestic competitions, the six teams in the inaugural Caribbean Premier League have been named after, well, regions, but Trinidad and Tobago aren't about it. The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) has objected to using the name 'Trinidad and Tobago' in the name of the franchise, Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel, since all teams have a mix of players who are not necessarily from the region.

"While the team will be captained by national player Dwayne Bravo, it is not a national team and should not be named, such that the words 'Trinidad & Tobago' or the word 'Trinidad' be included in the naming or branding of the franchise," said a statement from the TTCB.

One of the players, legspinner Samuel Badree, shares the same sentiment. "I think the names should not be that of the countries. They need to come up with something creative," Badree said. "To have (Kieron) Pollard (from Trinidad) playing for Barbados and calling the team Barbados does not make sense and won't reflect what they are trying to achieve with the CPL".

The CPL is the only global T20 league of its kind to have the teams named after countries. In similar leagues in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Australia, teams are represented by cities, towns and districts.