Reifer wins appeal against CWI after charges dropped

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC):

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has dropped all charges against Barbados Pride all-rounder Raymon Reifer resulting from last year’s CG United Super50 Cup final debacle and has also been ordered to pay his legal costs.

CWI had attempted to discipline Reifer, the Pride captain at the time, along with Jamaica Scorpions captain John Campbell, after they were handed Level 3 charges by match referee Reon King for failing to be present for the coin toss in the rain-affected final on November 23, 2024.

While Reifer’s legal team contested the charge, Campbell accepted his charge and was subsequently handed a four-match suspension.

Reifer faced up to an eight-month suspension if found guilty of the charges.

However, according to official sources, CWI’s Disciplinary Committee has ruled that the attempt to lay charges against Reifer after the non-playing of the CG United Super50 Cup final was a nullity as the match referee had no jurisdiction to hear the matter.

Both the Pride and Scorpions failed to take the field, resulting in a double forfeit, with no champion being declared.

CWI later announced that no prize money would be awarded, and no match fees would be paid to either team involved in the final.

The champions were set to receive US$100,000 while the runners-up would have received US$50,000.