Friday, 27 July 2018

Hero CPL 2018 venues, schedule released; first game on August 8

Hero CPL 2018 venues


The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) fixtures, venues and start times have been confirmed for the 2018. The Hero CPL  will getunderway from August when defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders take on St Lucia Stars in Trinidad.
The tournament will then visit Guyana, St Lucia, Jamaica, St Kitts, Barbados and the USA before returning to Trindiad for the final at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba on 16 September. 
The Hero CPL 2018 will feature 34 matches between the six franchisesEach team will be playing five home matches. The Jamaica Tallawahs will play three of their home games in Lauderhill, Florida. The ensured CPLs return to the USA for the third successive year. 
The Hero CPL have signed a three-year agreement with Trinidad & Tobago to host the finals in the country following the successful final at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in 2017. 
This year’s tournament will once again see a mix of the best global and Caribbean cricketing talent with the likes of Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, David Warner, Steve Smith and Brendon McCullum amongst those taking part. 
Damien O’Donohoe, CEO of Hero CPL, said: “We are really excited about the 2018 edition of the tournament. We have gone from strength to strength since we first started in 2013 and we know that the sixth Hero CPL is going to be the biggest and best yet. The Biggest Party in Sport is coming and we can’t wait for it all to get started.”
Hero CPL 2018 Fixtures 
Wednesday 8 AugTrinbago Knight Riders v St Lucia Stars, Queen’s Park Oval
Thursday 9 AugGuyana Amazon Warriors v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, Providence
Friday 10 AugTrinbago Knight Riders v Jamaica Tallawahs, Queen’s Park Oval
Saturday 11 AugGuyana Amazon Warriors v St Lucia Stars, Providence
Saturday 11 AugTrinbago Knight Riders v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, Queens Park Oval
Sunday 12 AugGuyana Amazon Warriors v Barbados Tridents, Providence
Tuesday 14 AugJamaica Tallawahs v St Lucia Stars, Sabina Park, 7pm
Wednesday 15 AugJamaica Tallawahs v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, Sabina Park
Thursday 16 AugSt Lucia Stars v Trinbago Knight Riders, Daren Sammy Stadium
Friday 17 AugSt Lucia Stars v Barbados Tridents, Daren Sammy Stadium
Saturday 18 AugJamaica Tallawahs v Guyana Amazon Warriors, Central Broward Stadium
Sunday 19 AugJamaica Tallawahs v Trinbago Knight Riders, Central Broward Stadium
Tuesday 21 AugSt Lucia Stars v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, Daren Sammy Stadium
Wednesday 22 AugJamaica Tallawahs v Barbados Tridents, Central Broward Stadium
Friday 24 AugSt Lucia Stars v Guyana Amazon Warriors, Daren Sammy Stadium
Saturday 25 AugBarbados Tridents v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, Kensington Oval
Saturday 25 AugSt Lucia Stars v Jamaica Tallawahs, Daren Sammy Stadium
Sunday 26 AugBarbados Tridents v Trinbago Knight Riders, Kensington Oval
Tuesday 28 AugSt Kitts & Nevis Patriots v Guyana Amazon Warriors, Warner Park
Wednesday 29 AugBarbados Tridents v Jamaica Tallawahs, Kensington Oval
Thursday 30 AugSt Kitts & Nevis Patriots v St Lucia Stars, Warner Park
Friday 31 AugBarbados Tridents v Guyana Amazon Warriors, Kensington Oval
Saturday 1 SeptSt Kitts & Nevis Patriots v Trinbago Knight Riders, Warner Park
Sunday 2 SeptBarbados Tridents v St Lucia Stars, Kensington Oval, 2pm
Sunday 2 SeptSt Kitts & Nevis Patriots v Jamaica Tallawahs, Warner Park
Tuesday 4 SeptSt Kitts & Nevis Patriots v Barbados Tridents, Warner Park
Wednesday 5 SeptTrinbago Knight Riders v Guyana Amazon Warriors, Queen’s Park Oval
Friday 7 SeptTrinbago Knight Riders v Barbados Tridents, Queen’s Park Oval
Saturday 8 SeptGuyana Amazon Warriors v Jamaica Tallawahs, Providence
Sunday 9 SeptGuyana Amazon Warriors v Trinbago Knight Riders, Providence
 PLAYOFFS 
Tuesday 11 SeptPlayoff 1 – 1st v 2nd, Providence
Wednesday 12 SeptPlayoff 2 – 3rd v 4th, Providence
 FINALS 
Friday 14 SeptSemi-final -Winner Playoff 2 v Loser Playoff 1, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad
Sunday16 SeptFinal – Winner Playoff 1 v Winner Semi-final, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad

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