Reigning champions Trinidad and Tobago and regional four-day title-holders Jamaica will clash in one of four matches opening the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) President's Cup one-day tournament in Guyana, from October 28.
T&T, who currently hold both - 50-over and Twenty20 - regional limited overs titles, will face the Jamaicans in a Zone A fixture at the National Stadium in Providence.
At last year's tournament, T&T whipped Barbados by seven wickets in the final to emerge new champions.
The Jamaicans are enjoying a solid year in regional cricket and will be going for a fifth regional cricket title in the 2009 campaign, having won the four-day George Headley/Everton Weekes Trophy, the CLICO Under-15 title and the U-19 double - three-day and one-day titles - at home in August.
The Windward Islands and Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) are the other Zone A teams, and Zone B comprises Guyana, Barbados, Leeward Islands and West Indies Under-19s.
Other matches starting the WICB one-week tournament on October 28 will be the Windward Islands facing CCC at Everest in Zone A and the two Zone B matches will be Barbados against West Indies Under-19s at Bourda and Guyana facing the Leeward Islands at Enmore.
The other preliminary round dates are October 30 and 31 before the semi-finals on Monday, November 2, and Tuesday, November 3, with the final set for Thursday, November 5.
The WICB has confirmed that all preliminary round matches will start at 9:15 a.m., while the semis and final are day/night fixtures listed for 1:30 p.m. starts at the National Stadium.
Schedule
Wednesday, October 28
Trinidad and Tobago vs Jamaica at Providence - V Bullen, D Somawaru (Standby: Clancy Mack)
Windward Islands vs CCC at Everest - N Malcolm, L Kelly (V Johnson)
Barbados vs West Indies Under-19 at Bourda - G Greaves, K Barrsingha (C Duncan)
Guyana vs Leeward Islands at Enmore - P Nero, L Abraham (D Holder)
Friday, October 30
Windward Islands vs Trinidad and Tobago at Uitvlugt - C Mack, V Johnson (D Somwaru)
CCC vs Jamaica at Bourda - C Duncan, D Holder (K Barrsingha)
Guyana vs Barbados at Albion - P Nero, L Kelly (G Greaves)
West Indies Under-19 vs Leeward Islands at Providence - L Abraham, V Bullen (N Malcolm)
Saturday, October 31
Jamaica vs Windward Islands at Enmore - D Somwaru, K Barrsingha (V Bullen)
Trinidad and Tobago vs CCC at Everest - G Greaves, V Johnson (L Kelly)
Leeward Islands vs Barbados at Uitvlugt - C Duncan, N Malcolm (P Nero)
Guyana vs West Indies Under-19 at Bourda - D Holder, C Mack (L Abraham)
Semi-finals (day/night)
Monday, November 2
Winner of Zone A vs Runner-up of Zone B at Providence - officials to be announced
Tuesday, November 3
Winner of Zone B vs Runner-up of Zone A at Providence - officials to be announced
Final (day/night)
Thursday, November 5
Winner of Semi-final 1 vs Winner of Semi-final 2 at Providence - officials to be announced.