The franchise Jamaica Tallawahs was 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. In December 2023, it was announced that the team would not participate in CPL 2024 due to a lack of support from the Jamaican government. Instead, Antigua & Barbuda Falcons from Antigua would take its place, ending Jamaica's run in the CPL. The Jamaica Tallawahs played their home games at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica.
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| Nickname(s) | Fi Wi Tallawahs | |
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| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Brandon King | |
| Coach | Shivnarine Chanderpaul | |
| Team information | ||
| Colours | Green Black Gold | |
| Founded | 2013 | |
| Home ground | Sabina Park and Central Broward Regional Park | |
| Capacity | 15,600 | |
| History | ||
| CPL wins | 3 (2013, 2016, 2022) | |
| 6ixty wins | 0 | |
| 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.[1]
After 2023 season, the owners were forced to sell back the franchise to the CPL, stating that they could not find a way to operate the team sustainably. This franchise is set to be replaced by the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons franchise based out of Antigua.[2]
Current squad edit
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- As of 4 April 2022
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| — | Jermaine Blackwood |  Jamaica |
20 November 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | ||
| — | Shamarh Brooks |  Barbados |
1 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2021 | ||
| — | Alex Hales |  England |
3 January 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | ||
| — | Brandon King | Jamaica |
16 December 1994 | Right-handed | – | 2022 | Captain | |
| — | Kirk McKenzie | Jamaica |
9 November 2000 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ||
| — | Steven Taylor |  United States |
9 November 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | 2023 | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| — | Fabian Allen | Jamaica |
7 May 1995 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2022 | ||
| — | Chris Green |  Australia |
1 October 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ||
| — | Raymon Reifer | Barbados |
11 May 1991 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2022 | ||
| — | Shamar Springer | Barbados |
26 November 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2022 | ||
| — | Imad Wasim |  Pakistan |
18 December 1988 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2021 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| — | Amir Jangoo |  Trinidad and Tobago |
14 July 1997 | Right-handed | – | 2022 | ||
| Spin bowlers | ||||||||
| — | Hayden Walsh Jr. |  Antigua and Barbuda |
23 April 1992 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | ||
| Pace bowlers | ||||||||
| — | Mohammad Amir | Pakistan |
13 April 1992 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | 2022 | ||
| — | Nicholson Gordon | Jamaica |
22 October 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2022 | ||
| — | Salman Irshad | Pakistan |
3 December 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2023 | ||
| — | Joshua James | Trinidad and Tobago |
21 February 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | ||
| — | Kelvin Pitman | Antigua and Barbuda |
4 June 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2023 | ||
- Source:Jamaica Tallawahs players
Results summary edit
- As of 16 August 2023
| Year | Played | Wins | Losses | Tied | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77.78% |
| 2014 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 63.64% |
| 2015 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 40% |
| 2016 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 66.67% |
| 2017 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 54.55% |
| 2018 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 54.55% |
| 2019 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20% |
| 2020 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 30% |
| 2021 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40% |
| 2022 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 58.33% |
| 2023 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 49.16% |
| Total | 122 | 58 | 59 | 0 | 5 | 50.42% |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[3]
- Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result).
- Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.
- Tied+Win - Counted as a win and Tied+Loss - Counted as a loss.
- NR indicates - No Result.
Administration and support staff edit
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Shivnarine Chanderpaul |
| Assistant coach | Andre Coley |
| Bowling coach | Curtly Ambrose |
Statistics edit
- As of 18 April 2024
Most runs edit
| Player | Seasons | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle | 2013–2019 | 1,695 |
| Andre Russell | 2013–2021 | 1,491 |
| Rovman Powell | 2016–2022 | 1,337 |
| Glenn Phillips | 2017–2020 | 1,323 |
| Chadwick Walton | 2013–2021 | 1,278 |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo | ||
Most wickets edit
| Player | Seasons | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Russell | 2013–present | 58 |
| Krishmar Santokie | 2015–2018 | 37 |
| Oshane Thomas | 2016–present | 33 |
| Kesrick Williams | 2016–2017 | 32 |
| Rusty Theron | 2014–2015 | 22 |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo | ||
Seasons edit
Caribbean Premier League edit
| Year | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2nd out of 6 | Champion |
| 2014 | 4th out of 6 | Playoffs |
| 2015 | 4th out of 6 | Playoffs |
| 2016 | 2nd out of 6 | Champion |
| 2017 | 3rd out of 6 | Eliminator |
| 2018 | 3rd out of 6 | Eliminator |
| 2019 | 6th out of 6 | League stage |
| 2020 | 4th out of 6 | Semi-finalists |
| 2021 | 5th out of 6 | League stage |
| 2022 | 4th out of 6 | Champion |
| 2023 | 4th out of 6 | Playoffs |
The 6ixty edit
| Season | League standing | Final position |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1st out of 6 | Semi-finalists |
References edit
- ^ "Gerard Butler buys into CPL's Jamaica Tallawahs". www.sportspromedia.com. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Jamaica Tallawahs to be replaced in CPL by Antigua-based franchise". www.cricinfo.com. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Caribbean Premier League Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Chanderpaul, Ambrose join Jamaica Tallawahs coaching staff for CPL 2022". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Shivnarine Chanderpaul named Jamaica Tallawahs head coach". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
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