WICB rejects date change to facilitate Beyonce concert

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has turned down a request from the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board to delay the West Indies first-class sixth-round matches by one day to facilitate a Beyonce concert at the Queen’s Park Oval.



Negotiations were ongoing for the Oval as a possible venue for the American R&B star to perform on February 18.



The sixth round of the WICB Regional Four-Day competition is scheduled from February 19-22 with T&T hosting the Windward Islands at the Oval.



Queen’s Park Cricket Club President, Bruce Aanensen said he received communications from the WICB, which confirmed it would not facilitate a change in the starting date of the match.



Aanensen says Brian Lara, who is also involved with the staging of the concert contacted West Indies Players Association President, Dinanath Ramnarine to have the game delayed by one day and he agreed, pending permission from the WICB.