Sir Charles Christopher Griffith, KA, SCM (born 14 December 1938) is a West Indian former cricketer who played in 28 Tests from 1960 to 1969.
[1] He formed a formidable fast bowling partnership with Wes Hall during the 1960s, but experienced a number of controversies during his career, notably being called for throwing twice, and fracturing the skull of Indian cricket captain Nari Contractor with a bouncer.
His first-class debut was made against the Marylebone Cricket Club who were touring the Caribbean in 1959–60 and in the space of two overs he dismissed England internationals Colin Cowdrey, Mike Smith and Peter May.
In the match between Barbados and the touring Indians in 1961–62, captain Nari Contractor was hit on the back of the head by a Griffith bouncer, fracturing his skull, and leading to the premature end of his career.
[3][4] Griffith was made a Knight of St Andrew by the Barbadian government in 2017, having previously been given the Silver Crown of Merit in 1992.