ST JOHN’S, Antigua – (CMC) The regional first class season resumes with fifth round matches today after a break for Christmas and to facilitate the NAGICO Super50 tournament.

The Professional Cricket League (PCL) four-day tournament will continue without interruption until it reaches a climax in late March, except for a one-week break at the end of this month.
Front-runners Guyana Jaguars will take on hosts Jamaica in a key fixture at Sabina Park that could go either way.
However, history is on the side of the home team who have lost to the Jaguars only once the last ten years.
The hosts have made four changes to their squad from the previous round including recalling experienced leg-spinner Odean Brown.
The visitors will be bolstered by the return of veteran Shivnarine Chanderpaul and fellow left-hander Leon Johnson.
Guyana and Jamaica will be keeping a keen eye on Kensington Oval in Barbados where reigning champions and third-placed Barbados Pride welcome Leeward Islands Hurricanes.
The Pride kick-started their title defence with a pair of unexpected victories against the Jaguars and the Volcanoes following a couple of early setbacks due to the weather interruptions.
Barbados have won the last four matches between the two sides – the last three by an innings and seven runs, an innings and 31 runs, and an innings and 49 runs respectively.
The Pride have made four changes to their squad including the return of their regular captain Kraigg Brathwaite, the West Indies opener from the tour of South Africa, and Kirk Edwards, another West Indies batsman, making his first appearance for the season following injury.
The Hurricanes too, have four changes to their squad with opener Sherwin Peters, as well as fast-medium bowler Quinton Boatswain and leg-spinner Hayden Walsh Jr gaining their first look-in for the season.
Meantime, there should be renewed interest at the Beausejour Cricket Ground in St Lucia where Windward Islands Volcanoes host newly-minted NAGICO Super50 champions Trinidad & Tobago Red Force.
Both teams need all the points they could acquire to get things back on track if they are to make a late charge for the title.
Neither side distinguished themselves this season, frittering away promising positions against opponents, so an outcome is difficult to determine.
The Red Force have generally dominated over the last decade, but the Volcanoes can take comfort in the knowledge that they have won two of the last three matches between the sides.
The return of veteran left-hander Devon Smith from the West Indies’ tour of South Africa as one of three changes to the Volcanoes’ line-up will add substance to their batting.
The inclusion of fast bowler Shannon Gabriel, as one of a similar number of changes to the Red Force’s squad, will give their attack an edge.