One of the Island's senior national team cricketers could be in line for the biggest payout in one-day cricket history.

Earlier this week Texan billionaire Allen Stanford invited inaugural Twenty20 World Cup champions India to square off against a Stanford Twenty20 Select next June in Antigua in a contest that will see the eventual winner pocket $5 million in prize earnings.

The Stanford Twenty20 Select will comprise of players taking part in next year's tournament to be held in January and February in the Caribbean, with members of Bermuda's senior national team eligible for selection should they impress during next year's popular tournament.

Bermuda will face current champions Guyana at the Stanford Cricket Ground at the first hurdle.

With Twenty20 cricket having firmly taken foot world-wide, national cricket coach Gus Logie (pictured) yesterday urged the Island's cricketers to take advantage of the many wonderful opportunties the shorter version of the game has to offer.

"There are so many opportunties out there for our players today; not only in the Stanford Twenty20 but also in other places around the world like India for example," he said.

"I don't think we should limit ourselves to the Stanford Twenty20 Tournament because there are a lot of other avenues that could open up for our players wherever Twenty20 cricket is concerned."

Only last week Logie suggested replacing the beleagured Two Day League with a Twenty20 format, a proposal warmly received by national team slugger Lionel Cann.

"Twenty20 cricket is the way the world is going now and so once you perform well enough in your own competitions people will start to look at you," Logie added.

"And I think our players have a great opportuntity to put themselves out there. This is one of the reasons we have had ODIs (one day internationals) for players to step up and put their name out there.

"If our players step up to the plate then there are going to be great opportunities for them around the world because people want Twenty20 players who can produce.

"We have one or two players here who can really hit the ball and a few genuine all rounders. But it means they will have to get themselves fit as possible in order to grab the opportunties.

"So the carrot is there — but players must be prepared to work hard and capitalise on these sort of opportunities."