Counties may feature in next Caribbean T20

The next Caribbean T20 could feature the finalists of the Friends Provident T20, England's domestic 20-over competition. The West Indies Cricket Board, at the meeting of its board of directors on October 2 and 3, took the decision to invite participation from two counties in an effort to build on the tournament's brand by increasing the number of teams to ten. The inaugural Caribbean T20 was held in July this year with Guyana emerging triumphant and earning a spot in the Champions League Twenty20.

However, the Calypso Cup, another Twenty20 tournament planned for January 2011, has been postponed indefinitely due to "ongoing financial challenges" faced by the board. The tournament was meant to include four domestic teams from the Caribbean, three English counties and one overseas team.

The board also decided to introduce central retainer contracts for players in the women's team. In the initial phase six women cricketers will be handed out these contracts.