Monday, June 02, 2014

Caribbean Premier League T20

BT Sport will bring cricket fans the latest stage in the return of former England international Kevin Pietersen to the world of cricket this summer. BT Sport has secured a two-year deal for exclusive live TV coverage in the UK and Ireland of the Caribbean Premier League T20 tournament, one of the most exciting T20 tournaments globally featuring the likes of Pietersen, Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo.

Playing a role in BT Sport’s coverage will be the Ashes-winning former England off-spinner Graeme Swann, who will form part of the commentary team on BT Sport, which will bring fans live TV coverage – in prime time - of all thirty matches in the tournament (which runs from 11 July until 16 August). Additionally, each match will be repeated as a one-hour highlights show throughout the tournament.

The tournament features six teams from across eight Caribbean countries playing in Eight venues including Guyana, Barbados, Grenada, Antigua, Trinidad, Jamaica, St Lucia and St Kitts. Each team plays each other in a league format, with the top four teams progressing to a play off phase.