The 1999–2000 Busta Cup was the 34th edition of what is now the Regional Four Day Competition, the domestic first-class cricket competition for the countries of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). It was played from 6 January to 25 February 2000.
| Dates | 6 January – 25 February 2000 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | WICB |
| Cricket format | First-class (four-day) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin, playoffs |
| Champions |  Jamaica (5th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 18 |
| Most runs | Chris Gayle (623) |
| Most wickets |  Curtly Ambrose Mahendra Nagamootoo (31) |
Six teams contested the competition – Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands. Barbados topped the table after the round-robin,[1] but lost to the Leeward Islands in their semi-final. However, the Leeward Islands lost to Jamaica in the final, who won their fifth domestic first-class title. Jamaica's Chris Gayle was the leading run-scorer and was named player of the tournament, while Curtly Ambrose of the Leeward Islands and Guyana's Mahendra Nagamootoo were the equal leading wicket-takers.[2]
Points table
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | LWF | DWF | DLF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barbados |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 |
| Jamaica |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 44 |
| Guyana |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 40 |
 Leeward Islands |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 37 |
 Windward Islands |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 28 |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
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Statistics
editMost runs
editThe top five run-scorers are included in this table, listed by runs scored and then by batting average.[3]
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle | Jamaica |
623 | 14 | 56.63 | 168 | 2 | 3 |
| Laurie Williams | Jamaica |
379 | 12 | 34.45 | 135 | 1 | 1 |
| Philo Wallace | Barbados |
371 | 11 | 37.10 | 117 | 2 | 1 |
| Runako Morton | Leeward Islands |
356 | 11 | 35.60 | 110 | 1 | 3 |
| Robert Samuels | Jamaica |
325 | 13 | 27.08 | 73* | 0 | 3 |
Most wickets
editThe top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.[4]
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | 5 | 10 | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | Leeward Islands |
250.3 | 31 | 12.03 | 2 | 0 | 5/39 |
| Mahendra Nagamootoo | Guyana |
285.3 | 31 | 20.83 | 0 | 0 | 4/45 |
| Dave Marshall | Barbados |
194.1 | 28 | 16.17 | 2 | 1 | 7/49 |
| Hendy Bryan | Barbados |
217.1 | 25 | 19.84 | 1 | 0 | 5/38 |
| Reon King | Guyana |
137.0 | 22 | 13.68 | 2 | 1 | 5/24 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Busta Cup 1999/2000 table, CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ Busta Cup 1999/2000, CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ Batting and fielding in Busta Cup 1999/00 (ordered by runs), CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ Bowling in Busta Cup 1999/00 (ordered by wickets), CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 November 2016.