BIG Man Cricket (BMC) Guyana received approval this week from the COVID-19 Task Force to resume its Banks Beer/Maximum Vodka T20 tournament.

The tournament, which can re-start from February 14, would however have to be guided by regulations in place, including the vaccination and social-distancing rules.

Organisers are however unsure if they will continue the competition, which was halted in April of 2021, due to the weather and COVID-19 restrictions, or start it from scratch.

“The BMC Committee is currently in negotiations with the major sponsors on whether we should continue the competition from where we left off or just squash the 2021 version and start afresh with a brand-new competition.”

A release from the body noted that a number of the matches were also seriously affected by rain, with several ending in no-results.
At the end of the last round of play, Jai Hind Jaguars were ahead with a whopping 139 points from four matches.

West Bank Warriors were on 91 points from three matches, Essequibo Eagles 78 points from three matches and GT Royal Rangers 69 points from four matches.

West Demerara Vipers were fifth with 54 points from three games, with Timothy MC Masters on 35 points from three games, Legends 27 points from three games and Real Warriors 17 points also from three games.
Teams are awarded match points, batting points and bowling points.

While a decision is being made, the BMC Committee is calling on all teams and players to recommence training for the next fixture.