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Ramnaresh Sarwan

Full Name
Ramnaresh Ronnie Sarwan
Born
23-06-1980 Wakenaam Island, Essequibo, Guyana
Current Age
42 years old
Major Teams
West Indies, Kings XI Punjab
Batting Style
Right-hand bat
Bowling Style
Leg-break
Ramnaresh Sarwan

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  • Ramnaresh Sarwan: Life and times

    Ramnaresh Sarwan: Life and times

Ramnaresh Sarwan Biography

Exactly how the pocket-sized Sarwan hit with so much power, especially square of the wicket, remains a mystery. Ever so nimble, he always seemed to merely caress the ball, and yet they seemed to race to the fence at breakneck pace.

Despite remaining in the giant shadows of Brian Lara, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, and Chris Gayle throughout his career, Sarwan carved out a niche for himself, with his exemplary breathtaking footwork, dazzling strokeplay, and trademark bandana.

He scored almost 6,000 runs in either format and averaged in excess of 40 in both. At one time the little Guyanese was looked upon as a long-term prospect and was even appointed vice-captain of West Indies. But he failed to live up to the expectations.

His first Test hundred took him 28 Tests, but the next 59 fetched him another 14. The crème la crème was the mammoth 291 against England at Kensington Oval in 2009, threatening to break Lara’s record of 400, adding 261 for the sixth wicket with Denesh Ramdin.

There were several other highlights of his career. After felled by a Dilhara Fernando bouncer in World Cup 2003 he came back to launch a furious onslaught. In 2006 he smashed Munaf Patel for six fours in an over. In 2009 he became the youngest West Indian to reach the 5,000-run milestone (and did not score even a thousand since then). In one of the strangest decisions by WICB, Sarwan lost his central contract that same season.

There were other oddities, too. The infamous on-field spat with Glenn McGrath, for example. Or the fact that when ICC tested the action of all contemporary bowlers, Sarwan was certified as the only one with a one hundred per cent correct action. Talking of bowling, he once demolished Bangladesh with 3 for 59 and 4 for 37 in the same Test with his leg-breaks.

Sarwan also had distinguished domestic careers with Guyana, Gloucestershire, and Leicestershire, and even played for Kings XI Punjab in the inaugural edition of IPL. He retired in September 2016, over three years after playing his last match for West Indies.

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Ramnaresh Sarwan Batting & Fielding Averages

Career M In R NO HS Avg BF SR 100s 50s 4s 6s Ct St
Test 87 154 5842 8 291 40.01 12484 46.79 15 31 747 14 53 0
ODIs 181 169 5804 33 120* 42.67 7665 75.72 5 38 482 58 45 0
T20s 18 16 298 3 59* 22.92 286 104.1 0 2 19 6 7 0
World Cup 21 20 739 4 92 46.18 974 75.87 0 3 71 10 3 0

Ramnaresh Sarwan Bowling Averages

Career M B R W Avg EC SR 5WI 10WM BBI BBM
Test 87 2022 1163 23 50.56 3.451 87. 0 0 4/37 7/96
ODIs 181 581 586 16 36.62 6.051 36.31 0 0 3/31 3/31
T20s 18 12 10 2 5.000 5.000 6.000 0 0 2/1 2/1
World Cup 21 78 73 2 36.50 5.615 39.00 0 -- 1/21 3/31

Ramnaresh Sarwan Career statistics

Test Debut

West Indies v Pakistan at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, May 18, 2000

Last Test

West Indies v India at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, June 28, 2011

ODI Debut

England v West Indies at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, July 20, 2000

Last ODI

India v West Indies at Kennington Oval, Kennington, June 11, 2013

T20 Debut

South Africa v West Indies at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, September 11, 2007

Last T20

West Indies v South Africa at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, May 20, 2010

News ON Ramnaresh Sarwan

Chris Gayle Apologises For ‘Damaging’ Comments Against Ramnaresh Sarwan, Not to Face CPL Disciplinary Hearing

The Jamaican admitted that his description of former West Indies teammate Ramnaresh Sarwan as worse than the coronavirus was 'damaging'.

This Day That Year: West Indies Chase Down 418 to Create Test Record

It continues to be the highest successful chase in Test cricket's history. 

CWI Chief Fears For Chris Gayle’s Career After Calling Former Teammate ‘Worse Than Coronavirus’

In a surreal tirade on his YouTube channel, Gayle called Sarwan 'worse than coronavirus' accusing him of wanting to take control of Tallwahs.

Quite Unfortunate: Ramnaresh Sarwan Responds to Chris Gayle’s Scandalous Claims

Sarwan said Gayle's outburst was unfortunate and that he is clarifying himself only to protect his image and those hampered by such claims.

CPL 2020 Will be My Last Season With Jamaica Tallawahs: Andre Russell

Russell has raised questions over the professionalism and lack of communication in Tallawahs despite being appointed their captain in 2018.

Chris Gayle Calls Ramnaresh Sarwan ‘Worse Than Coronavirus’ For Forcing Him Out of Jamaica Tallawahs

Gayle said he hoped to end his career with the Talllawahs after signing a three-year contract ahead of the last season.

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Features ON Ramnaresh Sarwan

    This Day That Year: West Indies Chase Down 418 to Create Test Record

    It continues to be the highest successful chase in Test cricket's history. 

    World Cup Countdown: Chaminda Vaas trumps brave Ramnaresh Sarwan

    Ramnaresh Sarwan threatened to take West Indies over the line, but Vaas turned matters around.

    Ramnaresh Sarwan: 10 interesting facts about the mild-mannered West Indian

    Sarwan was one of the mainstays of the West Indian batting in the 2000s.

    ICC World Cup 2003: Crafty Chaminda Vaas prevails over rampant Ramnaresh Sarwan

    Chaminda Vaas vs Ramnaresh Sarwan: a tale of crafty reverse-swing versus rarely matched valour.

    When West Indies successfully chased 418 to win amidst several on-field dramas

    Although the result didn’t alter the outcome of the series, it produced moments that will forever be etched in the memories of players ...

    Glenn McGrath, Ramnaresh Sarwan reveal ugly side of cricket

    The ugly spat that marred an otherwise amazing encounter in history of cricket.

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