Raymon Reifer
{{short description|Barbadian cricketer}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Raymon Reifer
| image =
| fullname = Raymon Anton Reifer
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|5|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Saint Lucy, Barbados
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Left-arm medium-fast
| role = All-rounder
| family = {{ubl|Elvis Reifer (father)|Floyd Reifer (cousin)|George Reifer (uncle)|Leslie Reifer Sr (uncle)|Leslie Reifer Jr (cousin)|Nico Reifer (cousin)}}
| country = West Indies
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2017–present
| testdebutdate = 9 December
| testdebutyear = 2017
| testdebutagainst = New Zealand
| testcap = 314
| lasttestdate = 12 July
| lasttestyear = 2023
| lasttestagainst = India
| odidebutdate = 13 May
| odidebutyear = 2019
| odidebutagainst = Bangladesh
| odicap = 192
| lastodidate = 9 June
| lastodiyear = 2023
| lastodiagainst = United Arab Emirates
| T20Idebutdate = 5 October
| T20Idebutyear = 2022
| T20Idebutagainst = Australia
| T20Icap = 93
| lastT20Idate = 28 March
| lastT20Iyear = 2023
| lastT20Iagainst = South Africa
| club1 = Combined Campuses and Colleges
| year1 = {{nowrap|2010/11–2013/14}}
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = Guyana
| year2 = 2014/15–2020/21
| club3 = Barbados Tridents
| year3 = 2013–2020
| clubnumber3 = 87
| club4 = St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
| year4 = 2015
| club5 = Barbados Royals
| year5 = 2021
| club6 = Barbados
| year6 = 2021/22
| club7 = Comilla Victorians
| year7 = 2024
| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 8
| runs1= 298
| bat avg1= 22.92
| 100s/50s1= 0/3
| top score1= 62
| deliveries1 = 336
| wickets1 = 3
| bowl avg1 = 56.66
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/36
| catches/stumpings1= 5/–
| column2 = ODI
| matches2 = 6
| runs2= 51
| bat avg2= 10.2
| 100s/50s2= 0/0
| top score2= 27
| deliveries2 = 161
| wickets2 = 6
| bowl avg2 = 24.83
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/23
| catches/stumpings2= 0/–
| column3 =T20I
| matches3 = 3
| runs3= 46
| bat avg3= 23.00
| 100s/50s3= 0/0
| top score3= 27
| deliveries3 = 30
| wickets3 = 1
| bowl avg3 = 60.00
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 1/42
| catches/stumpings3= 0/–
| column4 = FC
| matches4 = 101
| runs4= 3,989
| bat avg4= 27.13
| 100s/50s4= 1/23
| top score4= 108*
| deliveries4 = 10,175
| wickets4 = 198
| bowl avg4 = 26.13
| fivefor4 = 7
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 6/23
| catches/stumpings4= 47/–
| date = 4 April 2025
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/450101.html Cricinfo
|club8=Pokhara Avengers|year8=2024}}
Raymon Anton Reifer (born 11 May 1991) is a Barbadian cricketer. Reifer is a left-handed batsman who bowls left-arm medium-fast. He was born in Saint Lucy, Barbados. He made his international debut for the West Indies cricket team in December 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/450101.html |title=Raymon Reifer |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 April 2019}}
Life and domestic career
He is from a family that has a strong cricketing background. His father, Elvis, played first-class and List A cricket for Barbados and Hampshire. His cousin, Floyd, plays for Combined Campuses and Colleges and has previously captained the West Indies in Test and One Day International cricket. His uncle, George, has played first-class and List A cricket for Barbados and has played for Scotland in English domestic cricket. His other uncle, Leslie, has played for Barbados too.
Reifer made his first-class debut for Combined Campuses and Colleges against the Windward Islands in the 2010/11 Regional Four Day Competition.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/452/452590/First-Class_Matches.html First-Class Matches played by Raymon Reifer] He was picked by the Barbados Tridents as a 9th round pick in the 2017 CPL Draft.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cplt20.com/_during_draft_2017|title=HERO CPL PLAYER DRAFT 2017 CPL T20|website=www.cplt20.com|language=en|access-date=2017-03-12}}
He was the leading run-scorer for Guyana in the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament, with 323 runs in nine matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12690;team=3793;type=tournament |title=Super50 Cup, 2018/19 – Guyana: Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=29 October 2018}} In October 2019, he was named in Guyana's squad for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/uncapped-smith-savory-in-jaguars-squad_178285?profile=1511 |title=Uncapped Smith, Savory in Jaguars squad |work=Jamaica Observer |access-date=31 October 2019}} In July 2020, he was named in the Barbados Tridents squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29417692/nabi,-lamichhane,-dunk-earn-big-cpl-2020-draft |title=Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 July 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/teams-selected-hero-cpl-2020/ |title=Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020 |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=6 July 2020}}
International career
In July 2017, he was named in the West Indies squad for the Test series against England, but he did not play.{{cite news |title=Roach returns, Reifer picked for England tour |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/1111416.html |work=ESPN Cricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=15 July 2017 |access-date=15 July 2017 }} In October 2017, he was again named in the West Indies Test squad, this time for the series against Zimbabwe, but again he did not play.{{cite news |title=West Indies name unchanged squad for Zimbabwe tour |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/20909535/west-indies-name-unchanged-squad-zimbabwe-tour |work=ESPN Cricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=3 October 2017 |access-date=3 October 2017 }} He made his Test debut for the West Indies against New Zealand on 9 December 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1115794.html |title=2nd Test, West Indies tour of New Zealand at Hamilton, Dec 9-13 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 November 2017}}
In October 2018, Cricket West Indies (CWI) awarded him a development contract for the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24866534/kemar-roach-gets-all-format-west-indies-contract |title=Kemar Roach gets all-format West Indies contract |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/867947 |title=Cricket West Indies announces list of contracted players |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=2 October 2018}}
In April 2019, he was named in the West Indies' One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2019 Ireland Tri-Nation Series.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26510860/shannon-gabriel,-jonathan-carter,-shane-dowrich-picked-odi-tri-series-ireland |title=Gabriel, Carter, Dowrich picked for ODI tri-series in Ireland |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 April 2019}} On 13 May 2019, he made his ODI debut for the West Indies, against Bangladesh, in the fifth match of the tri-series in Ireland.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1168512.html |title=5th Match, Ireland Tri-Nation Series at Dublin, May 13 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 May 2019}}
In May 2019, Cricket West Indies (CWI) named him as one of ten reserve players in the West Indies' squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26779182/dwayne-bravo-kieron-pollard-named-west-indies-world-cup-reserves |title=Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard named among West Indies' World Cup reserves |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 May 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1222978 |title=Pollard, Dwayne Bravo named in West Indies' CWC19 reserves |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=19 May 2019}} In June 2020, Reifer was named in the West Indies' Test squad, for their series against England.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29258892/darren-bravo,-shimron-hetmyer,-keemo-paul-turn-call-ups-england-tour |title=Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul turn down call-ups for England tour |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=3 June 2020}} The Test series was originally scheduled to start in May 2020, but was moved back to July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/squad-named-sandals-west-indies-tour-england/ |title=Squad named for Sandals West Indies Tour of England |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=3 June 2020}}
In September 2022, he was named in the West Indies' T20I squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup and the series against Australia.{{cite web |access-date=2 October 2022 |title=West Indies named squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/west-indies-name-squad-for-icc-mens-t20-world-cup/ |work=Cricket West Indies}} He made his T20I debut on 3 October 2022, against Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1317482.html |title=1st T20I (N), Carrara, October 05, 2022, West Indies tour of Australia |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=3 October 2022}}
References
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External links
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Category:West Indies Test cricketers
Category:West Indies One Day International cricketers
Category:West Indies Twenty20 International cricketers
Category:Combined Campuses and Colleges cricketers
Category:People from Saint Lucy, Barbados
Category:Barbados Royals cricketers
Category:Comilla Victorians cricketers