There I was minding my own business when Cricket West Indies put out a press release on Christmas Eve no less.

The 2023 West Indies Championship has been confirmed as a five round Championship with a brand new (best vs best) Headley-Weekes tri-series to follow.

There has predictably been some negative reaction to the announcement and there are undoubtedly some cons to the competition but there are pros that some may not have considered.

As ever there is always context that people need to think about when considering decisions made by Cricket West Indies.

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