ESPN and the West Indies Cricket Board Sign Exclusive Four Year Agreement for the NAGICO Super50.

Coverage of the Caribbean's Marquee 50-over Competition Starts January 15

ESPN Caribbean has acquired exclusive media rights to bring live coverage of the region's elite One Day International (ODI) tournament, the NAGICO Super50, to the Caribbean audience until 2018. The agreement commences with this year's edition, held once again in Trinidad and Tobago, from January 15 to 25. All nine matches from the Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad will air live at 12:30 p.m. (ET) on the ESPN Caribbean and ESPN 2 Caribbean television networks as well as on ESPN Play (www.espnplay.com) -- ESPN's multiscreen live and on-demand broadband service. Matches will also be available to cricket fans live and on-demand in the United States via ESPN3, ESPN's live multi-screen sports network accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets, Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Highlights will also air the following day on ESPN networks, Caribbean Media Corporation partner stations and www.windiescricket.com.

"We are pleased to extend our relationship with the WICB who are a highly valued partner in the Caribbean," said Scott McGlone, director of programming, ESPN International. "The NAGICO Super50 is an important part of our cricket offering allowing us to bring Caribbean fans the very best local events along with top international cricket including the ICC Cricket World Cup coming up in February and March."

"We are delighted to continue our relationship with ESPN for another four years which means we will continue to give our players and West Indies cricket further exposure. ESPN continues to show its commitment to growth of cricket in the Caribbean and together we hope to build on the sport's place in the consciousness of our fans everywhere, as the WICB works hard to restore the rich legacy of West Indies cricket," said WICB Commercial Manager, Nelecia Yeates.

The day/night competition is the WICB's premier limited-overs event featuring their six franchise teams from the Professional Cricket League. Defending champions, Barbados Pride, head Group A along with Guyana Jaguars, Windward Islands Volcanoes and Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC). Group B consists of last year's beaten finalist and host nation, Trinidad and Tobago Red Force, Leeward Islands Hurricanes, the Jamaica Franchise as well as newcomers, West Indies Under-19s, who are preparing for the 2016 International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 World Cup. Matches will be also played at the National Cricket Centre in Trinidad as well as Shaw Park in Tobago.

CEO of NAGICO Insurances; Dwayne Elgin said that NAGICO Insurances was extremely happy to sponsor such a prestigious event. "Cricket is a not just a sport to us in the Caribbean; it is a way of life," he said. "At NAGICO we take our corporate citizenship very seriously and as a result we are well known for our community mindedness in all 19 territories where we operate. We anticipate a great tournament and are pleased to once again join forces with the WICB for this tournament that displays and promotes the talent of our cricketers."

The top two teams from each Group will advance to the Semi-Finals, held on January 22 and 23, with the Finals slated for January 25; all at the Oval. ESPN Caribbean will also air highlights of the matches on the following day along with Caribbean Media Corporation's (CMC) partner stations. This tournament serves as a prelude to the West Indies 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup campaign in Australia and New Zealand, which will also be broadcast exclusively by ESPN Caribbean in February 2014. Follow all of the NAGICO Super50 at #ESPNS50 as ESPN Caribbean continues to connect the region's fans with the sports they love.

Live on ESPN Caribbean, ESPN 2 Caribbean and ESPN Play: NAGICO Super50 (All times Eastern Caribbean)

NAGICO Press Release