Stemming from legal reasons, the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has taken a decision to rename the country’s senior male franchise team, Guyana Jaguars, to the Guyana Amazon Jaguars.

Guyana Amazon Warriors is the country’s privately-owned franchise team that competes in the Caribbean Premier League.
This announcement was made on Saturday when the GCB held an in-depth press conference at Grand Coastal, East Coast Demerara.

According to GCB President, Bissoondyal Singh, Cricket Guyana Inc. (CGI), who previously managed the Jaguars, is a “private entity” and they still have not gained control over such and the corresponding accounts.

“It must be noted that in the other territories, CWI [Cricket West Indies] affiliate boards own the franchise company; this is not the case in Guyana, the Guyana Cricket Board does not own CGI, and this along with other reasons has caused the GCB to effect a name-change of the national franchise team”, the GCB President explained at the press briefing which lasted over two hours.

Singh, who is also a CWI Director and sits on the Financial Committee, added, “we have asked Cricket West Indies to deal directly with the GCB and no third party.”

Now that the GCB has rebranded the team, they will issue new contracts to the players and appointed coaches, and potentially be able to soon access the Cricket Development fund.

CGI was created when Cricket West Indies launched their Professional Cricket League for senior male Four-Day and 50-over cricket.

CGI managed all the affairs of the Jaguars and subsequently started a local Academy in which players outside of the 15 contracted Guyana Jaguars players were paid monthly salaries from CGI.

The players will brand the new name when they compete in the regional Four-Day Championship which commences in February 2022.