1972–73 Banks Trophy
The 1972–73 Banks Trophy was the inaugural edition of what is now the Regional Super50, the domestic limited-overs cricket competition for the countries of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). It was the only season of the competition to carry that name.
| Dates | 13 – 15 April 1973 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | WICB |
| Cricket format | List A (40 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Knock-out |
| Host(s) |  Barbados |
| Champions | Barbados (1st title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Most runs |  Clive Lloyd (101) |
| Most wickets |  Arthur Barrett Garfield Sobers (4) |
Four teams contested the tournament – Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago.[1] The Combined Islands, the only other team in West Indian domestic cricket at the time, did not participate, as the Windward Islands were playing a multi-day fixture against the touring Australians at the same time.[2] The Banks Trophy was played as a knock-out tournament over a single weekend, from 13 to 15 April 1973. All matches were played at Kensington Oval, in Bridgetown, Barbados, and had a duration of 40 overs.[1] In the tournament final, Barbados narrowly defeated Guyana, winning by only nine runs.[3] A number of players in the Banks Trophy went on to play a key role in the West Indian team that won the inaugural World Cup in 1975.[4]
Fixtures
Semi-finals
Final
See also
References
- Banks Trophy 1972/73 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- Windward Islands v Australians, Australia in West Indies 1972/73 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- Barbados v Guyana, Banks Trophy 1972/73 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- Records / Prudential World Cup, 1975 - West Indies / Batting and bowling averages – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2015.