Former West Indies fast bowler Corey Collymore has been appointed head coach of the Barbados Women Cricket team that will represent the West Indies at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England from July 28 to August 8.

The 44-year-old Collymore, who was a member of the West Indies Women's management team at the ICC Women World Cup in New Zealand earlier this year, will be assisted by Ryan Hinds. Reports out of Barbados also indicate that Hayley Matthews, the MVP of the West Indies Women's team at the recent World Cup, will captain the team.

Barbados Women, the defending CWI T20 Blaze champions, were selected after the 2021 T20 Blaze tournament that was to be the qualifying competition for the Commonwealth Games, was postponed due to “the ongoing logistical challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic requiring multiple teams to be hosted in one country.”

They will now travel to Birmingham as per Commonwealth Games Association Tournament rules agreed by the International Cricket Council (ICC).