T&TCB wants England Test

Fans in T&T may get an opportunity to see England battle the West Indies in a Test match next year, as the T&T Cricket Board (TTCB) has decided to throw in their hat for one of the three Test matches.

With many of the Caribbean nations heavily reliant upon tourism, the allocation of an England Test is especially valuable. No other country brings as many travelling supporters and their willingness to embrace the local hotels, restaurants and bars provides a meaningful boost to the local economies.

T&T has been starved of Test cricket for a while because of the number of world standard facilities that have been constructed in the region. The WICB faces a situation of having to spread the game throughout to satisfy all their stakeholders and T&T has missed out on Test play frequently.