The Guyana Amazon Warriors announced yesterday the appointment of Rayon Griffith as head coach for the upcoming Caribbean Premier League.
Griffith functioned as the Lead Coach last season and three previous seasons as assistant coach with the franchise.
The 43-year-old is currently with the West Indies Senior Men’s Fielding Coach. He also completed stints with the West Indies A team and Guyana national side where he was instrumental in the franchise winning five consecutive First-Class titles.
In his playing days, the bowling all-rounder featured in 22 First Class matches and 22 List A games s where he took 56 and 22 wickets respectively. With the bat, he has a high score of 82 not out before hanging up his gloves after the 2007 season.
Speaking on his appointment, Griffith said, “It is truly a privilege to continue with the Guyana Amazon Warriors, this time in the capacity of Head Coach. I am overjoyed that the franchise has decided to appoint me in this role. This franchise holds a special place in my heart and working along with them has been a remarkable experience. I have no doubt this season will be nothing short of fantastic.”
Griffith added, “I am really looking forward to working with the team, we have a number of quality players both locally, regionally and internationally. Some of them have been with the franchise for a number of years and I enjoy working with them.”The franchise chairman, Dr. Bobby Ramroop said, “We are excited to have Rayon Griffith at the helm of our coaching staff this year. He has been a key member of this family for a number of years and has worked exceptionally well. We wish him well in his new role and look forward to a successful season.”
The 2022 men’s Hero CPL tournament will take place from 31 August to 30 September. The host countries for 2022 will be St Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana. In 2022 there will be the first running of the Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) which will feature Barbados Royals, Guyana Amazon Warriors and Trinbago Knight Riders. The WCPL will take place in St Kitts & Nevis from 31 August to 4 September.
