Jamaica Tallawahs
The franchise Jamaica Tallawahs is the representative team of Jamaica in the Caribbean Premier League of cricket. It was one of the six teams created in 2013 for the inaugural season of the tournament. The Jamaica Tallawahs play their home games at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica.
Nickname(s) | Fi Wi Tallawahs | |
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Personnel | ||
Captain | Rovman Powell | |
Coach | Floyd Reifer | |
Team information | ||
Colours | Green Black Gold | |
Founded | 2013 | |
Home ground | Sabina Park and Central Broward Regional Park | |
Capacity | 15,600 | |
History | ||
CPL wins | 2 (2013, 2016) | |
Official website | http://www.tallawahs.com | |
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The Tallawahs won the inaugural tournament by defeating the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the final at Queen's Park Oval, they also won the 2016 CPL season. They are known for their formidable home record, winning 5 out of their 6 home games in CPL History since the end of the 2014 season. They are also the only team in CPL History to play all 11 local players in a match which they did in 2013 at home against the TT Red Steel where all 11 Tallawah players were Jamaican.
Hollywood actor Gerard Butler has an equity interest in the franchise.
Indian mobile gaming company Paytm First Games became the main sponsors for Jamaica Tallawah for the 2020 season.
Administration and support staff
- Owner: Kris Persaud (until 2023)
- Head Coach: Floyd Reifer
External links
Template:West Indies first-class cricket teams