The West Indies cricket team has lost the two-Test series to South Africa but the defeats, the fielding has stood out and skipper, Kraigg Brathwaite, has praised fielding coach, Rayon Griffith for his hard work.
Brathwaite, speaking to the media after their 165-run loss in the second Test which ended Monday, showed his appreciation for the work being done in that department.
“Well you know Griff [Griffith] does a magnificent job. He is a guy that is always willing, always full of energy and he works very hard,” he added.
West Indies held on to 26 catches in the series and taking centre stage was wicketkeeper, Joshua Da Silva with 10 catches and a stumping. Jason Holder was also impenetrable in the slips with six catches including a stunning catch at second slip, where he dived dull stretch to dismiss Keshav Maharaj in the second Test.
“It is very good to see that his hard work is showing, you know obviously for the public to see because I think he does a magnificent job along with all the coaches. He is doing a really good job so it’s good to see he is getting some rewards that you guys could see,” Brathwaite said of Griffith.
Griffith, 42, has been instrumental in Guyana Jaguars lifting the Regional first-class trophy for five consecutive years and has worked his way through the ranks with West Indies A and West Indies Women before being appointed assistant coach of the men’s team in 2019.
The former West Indies B pacer has also worked extensively with the Guyana Amazon Warriors as the Assistant Coach, taking the team to the finals in 2018 and 2019 as well as a third-place finish in 2020.
