Bermuda?s 2004 cricket season will get underway this Sunday with a full slate of limited overs matches scheduled in both the Premier and First Division, Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed yesterday.

But with a number of pitches still not ready, it remains to be seen how many games will actually start.

Board official Neil Speight said that a schedule had already been circulated to clubs but was not yet available for general release because of the uncertainty over the readiness of pitches.

It?s understood that the East End clubs ? St. George?s, St. David?s and Bailey?s Bay, as well as Southampton Rangers, have all indicated that their grounds are ready to host the first matches of the season.

However, a question mark remains over the likes of Somerset CC, White Hill Field, Police Field and Devonshire Recreation Club, who it?s believed, need more time to prepare their wickets.

The much talked about return of two-day cricket, said Speight, would come later in the season after the Board?s Technical Committee have had time to sort out the exact format.

?We had a special general meeting two weeks ago with clubs to talk about proposals and format which incorporated two-day cricket and the response was quite positive,? said Speight.

?We now have a new format that is going to incorporate four two-day games for both the Premier and First Division. The Technical Committee, which had drafted the two-day proposal, will meet this week or next to incorporate some suggestions that came from the floor during the special meeting. They will ratify those with the umpires before we publish the final points structure for the two-day games.?

The one-day 50-overs fixtures this season will see each team in the two divisions play each other only once.