The 1999–2000 Busta Cup was the 34th edition of what is now the Regional Four Day Competition, the domestic first-class cricket competition for the countries of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). It was played from 6 January to 25 February 2000.

Six teams contested the competition – Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands. Barbados topped the table after the round-robin,Busta Cup 1999/2000 table, CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 November 2016. but lost to the Leeward Islands in their semi-final. However, the Leeward Islands lost to Jamaica in the final, who won their fifth domestic first-class title. Jamaica's Chris Gayle was the leading run-scorer and was named player of the tournament, while Curtly Ambrose of the Leeward Islands and Guyana's Mahendra Nagamootoo were the equal leading wicket-takers.Busta Cup 1999/2000, CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 November 2016.

Points table Team 5 2 1 0 2 0 48 5 2 1 0 1 1 44 5 1 0 0 2 2 40 5 1 0 1 1 2 37 5 0 1 0 3 1 28 5 0 1 1 0 3 17 Source: CricketArchive

Key

W – Outright win (12 points) L – Outright loss (0 points) LWF – Lost match, but won first innings (4 points)

DWF – Drawn, but won first innings (6 points) DLF – Drawn, but lost first innings (3 points) Pts – Total points

Statistics

Most runs The top five run-scorers are included in this table, listed by runs scored and then by batting average.Batting and fielding in Busta Cup 1999/00 (ordered by runs), CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 November 2016.

Player Team Runs Inns Avg Highest 100s 50s Chris Gayle 623 14 56.63 168 2 3 Laurie Williams 379 12 34.45 135 1 1 Philo Wallace 371 11 37.10 117 2 1 Runako Morton 356 11 35.60 110 1 3 Robert Samuels 325 13 27.08 73* 0 3

Most wickets

The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.Bowling in Busta Cup 1999/00 (ordered by wickets), CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 November 2016.

Player Team Overs Wkts Ave 5 10 BBI Curtly Ambrose 250.3 31 12.03 2 0 5/39 Mahendra Nagamootoo 285.3 31 20.83 0 0 4/45 Dave Marshall 194.1 28 16.17 2 1 7/49 Hendy Bryan 217.1 25 19.84 1 0 5/38 Reon King 137.0 22 13.68 2 1 5/24

See also 1999–2000 Red Stripe Bowl Cricket Player MVP

References