The Nov. 1 match, the first of five, will be played in Antigua and was created and sponsored by Allen Stanford, the Texan billionaire who lives in Antigua. He staged the successful Twenty20 regional tournament in 2006 and 2008 on his property adjoining the island's international airport.
The match has been sanctioned by the West Indies and England and Wales cricket boards but will not have official international status. The five matches will be played annually for US$20 million (€13.4 million).
Fast bowlers Lionel Baker of Montserrat and Chad Hampson of Antigua, wicketkeeper Lyndon James of St. Vincent, and allrounder Lennox Cush of Guyana were announced alongside more established stars on Thursday by chief selector Viv Richards, the former West Indies captain and batting star.
"There are several familiar faces in this Stanford Superstars squad, but there are some exciting new additions," Richards said. "There were some high quality performances from these individuals in the Stanford Twenty20 tournaments."
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