Since the Professional Cricket League (PCL) was implemented from the 2014-2015 first-class season, there has been dominance by Barbados Pride over Leeward Islands Hurricanes.
In 11 clashes prior to the current first round match at Kensington Oval, title holders Barbados have won seven and Leeward Islands two with the others drawn.
From an individual perspective, Barbados wicketkeeper/batter Shane Dowrich and teammate, left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican – both Test players – can boast of outstanding performances.
Dowrich has struck two centuries and narrowly missed a third ton.
Seven years ago to the month, the diminutive Dowrich scored an unbeaten 131 as Barbados triumphed by an innings and 190 runs at Kensington Oval.
The following month he made 106 in another resounding win for Barbados by nine wickets at Warner Park in St. Kitts.
Then in March of 2016, Dowrich fell for 96 as Barbados yet again won convincingly – by an innings and 93 runs at Warner Park.
Two years ago at the same venue, Dowrich made 79 with Barbados triumphing by an innings and 81 runs.
And his liking for the Leewards’ bowling was further underlined by a face-saving knock of 86 yesterday as Barbados gained a first innings lead of 152 on the second day.
Warrican boasts of four five-wicket hauls – all at Warner Park.
His best figures of eight for 88 came in March 2015. He followed with five for 50 in the second innings.
Then in 2016, Warrican grabbed six for 102, and in 2017 he picked up six for 89.
Summarised scores and results of matches between Barbados and Leeward Islands since the 2014-15 Championship:
2015 – At Kensington Oval: February 6, 7, 8.
Barbados won by an innings and 190 runs.
Barbados 406/6 declared (149 overs) (Shane Dowrich 131 not out – 236 balls, 323 minutes, 22 fours, 1 six; Kraigg Brathwaite 72, Carlos Brathwaite 60, Ashley Nurse 34 not out, Roston Chase 30, Kyle Corbin 26, Shai Hope 12; Orlando Peters 2-67).
Leeward Islands 136 (46.2 overs) (Jahmar Hamilton 66, Sherwin Peters 17, Akeem Saunders 16; Carlos Brathwaite 4-18, Jomel Warrican 4-33, Tino Best 2-35)
and 80 (34 overs) (Hayden Walsh 17 not out, Jahmar Hamilton 14, Akeem Saunders 10; Jomel Warrican 3-17, Miguel Cummins 3-24, Tino Best 2-12).
Toss: Leeward Islands.
Player Of The Match: Shane Dowrich.
Captains: Kraigg Brathwaite, Devon Thomas.
Umpires: Leslie Reifer, Steve O’Shaughnessy. Reserve: Kevin Sisnett. Match referee: Carlyle Carter.
2015 – At Warner Park, St. Kitts: March 6, 7, 8. Barbados won by 9 wickets.
Leeward Islands 215 (80.3 overs) (Lyndel Richardson 51, Rahkeem Cornwall 48, Gavin Tonge 20, Montcin Hodge 19, Jahmar Hamilton 15, Devon Thomas 14, Jeremiah Louis 14, Steve Liburd 12; Jomel Warrican 8-88) and 150 (45 overs) (Rahkeem Cornwall 53, Montcin Hodge 37, Gavin Tonge 33; Jomel Warrican 5-50, Miguel Cummins 3-25).
Barbados 353 (119 overs)(Shane Dowrich 106 -188 balls, 11 fours, 1 six; Kyle Corbin 75, Kevin Stoute 63, Ashley Nurse 26, Roston Chase 25, Kraigg Brathwaite 21; Quinton Boatswain 3-63, Rahkeem Cornwall 3-69, Gavin Tonge 3-75) and 13/1 (4 overs).
Toss: Leeward Islands.
Captains: Devon Thomas, Kraigg Brathwaite.
Umpires: Danesh Ramdhanie, Zahid Bassarath. Reserve: Wycliffe Mitchum. Match referee: Calvin James.
2015 – At Kensington Oval: December 11, 12, 13. Barbados won by 10 wickets.
Barbados 368 (109.2 overs) (Roston Chase 136 not out – 247 balls, 328 minutes, 20 fours; Jonathan Carter 54, Kevin Stoute 41, Tino Best 24, Ashley Nurse 23, Sulieman Benn 19, Shamarh Brooks 17, Mario Rampersaud
15, Kyle Corbin 12; Gavin Tonge 4-71, Sherwin Peters 3-36, Nelson Bolan 2-82) and 1/0 (0.2 overs).
Leeward Islands 170 (70 overs) (Sherwin Peters 44, Chesney Hughes 32, Shane Jeffers 18, Rahkeem Cornwall 15, Nelson Bolan 14 not out, Gavin Tonge 13, Orlando Peters 12, Jahmar Hamilton 11; Ashley Nurse 5-65, Miguel Cummins 4-18) and 198 (72 overs) (Orlando Peters 59, Jacques Taylor 52, Gavin Tonge 39, Sherwin Peters 25, Rahkeem Cornwall 10; Sulieman Benn 4-50, Ashley Nurse 3-67, Tino Best 2-17).
Toss: Leeward Islands.
Player Of The Match: Roston Chase.
Captains: Kevin Stoute, Steve Liburd.
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite, Joel Wilson. Reserve: Ryan Willoughby. Match referee: Mervyn Jones.
2016 – At Warner Park, St. Kitts: March 18, 19, 20. Barbados won by an innings and 93 runs.
Leeward Islands 119 (51.2 overs) (Jahmar Hamilton 42, Kieran Powell 33, Rahkeem Cornwall 11, Jacques Taylor 11; Jomel Warrican 3-33, Kemar Roach 2-21, Miguel Cummins 2-30) and 224 (75.4 overs) (Orlando Peters 60, Jahmar Hamilton 33, Jeremiah Louis 26, Jacques Taylor 20 not out, Rahkeem Cornwall 17, Gavin Tonge 17, Keacy Carty 13, Alzarri Joseph 11; Jomel Warrican 6-102).
Barbados 436 (122.3 overs) (Shane Dowrich 96, Roston Chase 62, Kemar Roach 53, Omar Phillips 42, Kevin Stoute 42, Jonathan Carter 36, Kraigg Brathwaite 31, Miguel Cummins 29 not out, Shai Hope 27; Rahkeem Cornwall 5-155, Jeremiah Louis 2-58).
Toss: Leeward Islands.
Player Of The Match: Jomel Warrican.
Captains: Orlando Peters, Kraigg Brathwaite.
Umpires: Martin Saggers, Nigel Duguid. Reserve: Carl Tuckett. Match referee: Stewart Rawlins.
2016 – At Warner Park, St. Kitts: November 11, 12, 13, 14. Match drawn.
Leeward Islands 377 (157.5 overs) (Nkrumah Bonner 94, Rahkeem Cornwall 84, Jahmar Hamilton 65, Chesney Hughes 31, Jacques Taylor 29, Kieran Powell 26, Hayden Walsh 19 not out, Gavin Tonge 11; Kenroy Williams 4-26, Kevin Stoute 3-35) and 164/6 declared (56 overs) (Rahkeem Cornwall 60, Montcin Hodge 53 not out, Chesney Hughes 28, Nkrumah Bonner 11; Jomel Warrican 3-31).
Barbados 237 (84 overs) (Kenroy Williams 46, Justin Greaves 41, Shamarh Brooks 29, Omar Phillips 24, Kevin Stoute 24, Roston Chase 22, Anthony Alleyne 19, Jomel Warrican 15; Rahkeem Cornwall 5-117, Gavin Tonge 3-27) and 235/5 (80 overs) (Anthony Alleyne 84, Shamarh Brooks 59, Roston Chase 51 not out, Justin Greaves 21 not out; Rahkeem Cornwall 4-101).
Toss: Leeward Islands.
Player Of The Match: Rahkeem Cornwall.
Captains: Kieran Powell, Kevin Stoute.
Umpires: Carl Tuckett, Joel Wilson. Reserve: Bernard Joseph. Match referee: Stewart Rawlins.
2017 – At Kensington Oval: March 11, 12, 13.
Barbados won by an innings and 26 runs.
Barbados 313 (100.2 overs) (Shamarh Brooks 63, Roston Chase 49, Jonathan Carter 46, Kevin Stoute 41, Justin Greaves 38, Jomel Warrican 32, Anthony Alleyne 11; Alzarri Joseph 5-42, Gavin Tonge 3-29, Nkrumah Bonner 2-46).
Leeward Islands 163 (61.2 overs) (Nkrumah Bonner 70, Jason Campbell 39 not out, Gavin Tonge 17; Kemar
Roach 3-29, Miguel Cummins 3-34, Kevin Stoute 2-29) and 124 (59 overs) (Keacy Carty 79, Jahmar Hamilton 15, Akeal Hosein 15; Kemar Roach 4-18, Roston Chase 2-37).
Toss: Barbados.
Player Of The Match: Kemar Roach.
Captains: Kevin Stoute, Kieran Powell.
Umpires: Graham Lloyd, Leslie Reifer. Reserve: Kevin Sisnett. Match referee: Stephen Proverbs.
2017 – At Kensington Oval: November 1, 2. Leeward Islands won by an innings and 4 runs.
Barbados 113 (36.2 overs) (Ashley Nurse 45, Justin Greaves 20, Shayne Moseley 13, Jomel Warrican 11; Jeremiah Louis 6-69, Gavin Tonge 3-5) and 116 (32.3 overs) (Ashley Nurse 67, Shayne Moseley 15, Aaron Jones 13; Gavin Tonge 6-21, Jeremiah Louis 3-43).
Leeward Islands 233 (84.1 overs) (Jeremiah Louis 62 not out, Akeem Saunders 41, Nkrumah Bonner 28, Devon Thomas 25, Keacy Carty 19, Terrance Warde 18, Jason Campbell 18; Kenroy Williams 5-50, Shakeem Clarke 2-15).
Toss: Leeward Islands.
Player Of The Match: Jeremiah Louis.
Umpires: Danesh Ramdhanie, Gregory Brathwaite. Reserve: Ryan Willoughby. Match referee: Stephen Proverbs.
2017 – At Warner Park, St. Kitts: December 7, 8, 9, 10. Match drawn.
Barbados 394 (144.4 overs) (Shayne Moseley 117 – 301 balls, 380miutes, 17 fours; Shamarh Brooks 79, Justin Greaves 79 not out, Hayden Walsh 38, Anthony Alleyne 21, Jonathan Carter 18, Keon Harding 16; Rahkeem Cornwall 5-116, Jeremiah Louis 3-80) and 163/4
declared (48 overs) (Kenroy Williams 49 not out, Kevin Stoute 32 not out, Shamarh Brooks 29, Jonathan Carter 22, Shayne Moseley 16, Anthony Aleyne 13).
Leeward Islands 246 (83.3 overs) (Montcin Hodge 82, Akeem Saunders 31, Devon Thomas 26, Nkrumah Bonner 23, Rahkeem Cornwall 23, Chesney Hughes 17; Hayden Walsh 6-47, Kevin Stoute 4-58) and 286/8 (Devon Thomas 103 – 155 balls, 199 minutes, 6 fours, 1 six; Akeem Saunders 64, Montcin Hodge 33, Chesney Hughes 17, Nkrumah Bonner 16, Jahmar Hamilton 16, Rahkeem Cornwall 10; Jomel Warrican 6-89).
Toss: Leeward Islands.
Player Of The Match: Hayden Walsh.
Captains: Rahkeem Cornwall, Shamarh Brooks.
Umpires: Carl Tuckett, Patrick Gustard. Reserve: Bernard Joseph. Match referee: Stewart Rawlins.
2018: At 3Ws Oval (Day/Night): December 6, 7, 8, 9. Leeward Islands won by 34 runs.
Leeward Islands 252 (72.2 overs) (Keacy Carty 114 – 199 balls, 327 minutes, 10 fours, 1 six; Terrence Warde 19, Jeremiah Louis 18, Daniel Doram 16, Alzarri Joseph 16, Akeem Saunders 12, Devon Thomas 10; Hayden Walsh 5-75, Keon Harding 2-33, Miguel Cummins 2-42) and 165 (57.3 overs) (Jeremiah Louis 38, Montcin Hodge 26, Damion Jacobs 24, Keacy Carty 19, Daniel Doram 11; Miguel Cummins 3-29, Aaron Jones 2-11, Justin Greaves 2-29).
Barbados 248 (113.2 overs) (Jonathan Carter 63, Anthony Alleyne 36, Tevyn Walcott 21, Aaron Jones 20, Justin Greaves 19, Chemar Holder 19 not out, Keon Harding 15, Shayne Moseley 12 Shamarh Brooks 12; Alzarri Joseph 4-48, Sheldon Cottrell 3-48) and 135 (51.5 overs) (Shamarh Brooks 32, Tevyn Walcott 30,
Jonathan Carter 24, Hayden Walsh 15; Terrence Warde 4-33, Alzarri Joseph 3-16, Damion Jacobs 2-37).
Toss: Leeward Islands.
Player Of The Match: Keacy Carty.
Captains: Shamarh Brooks, Devon Thomas.
Umpires: Jonathan Blades, Verdayne Smith. Reserve: Kevin Sisnett. Match referee: Stephen Proverbs.
2019: At Sir Vivian Richards Stadium: March 14, 15. Barbados won by default.
Leeward Islands 90 (38 overs) (Montcin Hodge 24, Terrance Warde 19, Devon Thomas 11, Alzarri Joseph 10; Keon Harding 5-29, Miguel Cummins 3-34, Marquino Mindley 2-19) and 83/2 (19.5 overs) (Montcin Hodge 40 not out, Devon Thomas 21).
Barbados 191/8 declared (54.5 overs)(Shamarh Brooks 82, Shane Dowrich 28, Keon Harding 21 not out, Roston Chase 16, Jonathan Carter 12; Alzarri Joseph 4-28, Rahkeem Cornwall 3-86).
Toss: Barbados.
Player Of The Match: Keon Harding.
Captains: Rahkeem Cornwall, Shamarh Brooks.
Umpires: Nigel Duguid, Verdayne Smith. Reserve: Bernard Joseph. Match refree: Vanroy Burnes.
2020: At Warner Park, St. Kitts: February 7, 8, 9. Barbados won by an innings and 81 runs.
Leeward Islands 181 (54 overs) (Kieran Powell 76, Rahkeem Cornwall 24, Jaison Peters 17, Colin Archibald 15, Terrence Warde 11; Camarie Boyce 5-65, Kevin Stoute 3-18, Ashley Nurse 2-46) and 136 (46.3 overs) (Colin Archibald 53, Amir Jangoo 42, Jaison Peters 18; Chemar Holder 3-33, Keon Harding 2-17, Camarie Boyce 2-46).
Barbados 398 (119.4 overs) (Shamarh Brooks 116 – 189 balls, 265 minutes, 14 fours; Shane Dowrich 79, Kyle Mayers 69, Jonathan Carter 47 not out, Kevin Stoute 28, Shayne Moseley 20; Rahkeem Cornwall 4-104, Terrence Warde 2-62, Colin Archibald 2-70).
Toss: Barbados.
Player Of The Match: Camarie Boyce.
Umpires: Lyndon Rajkumar, Patrick Gustard. Reserve: Bernard Joseph. Match referee: Stewart Rawlins.
Keith Holder is a veteran, award-winning freelance sports journalist, who has been covering local, regional and International cricket since 1980 as a writer and commentator. He has compiled statistics on the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Division 1 (rebranded Elite in 2012) Championship for four decades and provides statistics and stories for the BCA website (www.barbadoscricket.org). Email: Keithfholder@gmail.com
