Ramnaresh Sarwan

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playername = Ramnaresh Sarwan


country = West Indies
fullname = Ramnaresh Ronnie Sarwan
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dayofbirth = 23
monthofbirth = 6
yearofbirth = 1980
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batting = Right-handed
bowling = Right arm leg break
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testdebutdate = 18 May
testdebutyear = 2000
testdebutagainst = Pakistan
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lasttestdate = 12 June
lasttestyear = 2008
lasttestagainst = Australia
odidebutdate = 20 July
odidebutyear = 2000
odidebutagainst = England
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lastodidate = 24 August
lastodiyear = 2008
lastodiagainst = Canada
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column1 = Tests
matches1 = 72
runs1 = 4,889
bat avg1 = 40.40
100s/50s1 = 11/30
top score1 = 261*
deliveries1 = 1,986
wickets1 = 23
bowl avg1 = 49.08
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tenfor1 = 0
best bowling1 = 4/37
catches/stumpings1 = 46/–
column2 = ODIs
matches2 = 133
runs2 = 4,300
bat avg2 = 43.87
100s/50s2 = 3/27
top score2 = 115*
deliveries2 = 569
wickets2 = 16
bowl avg2 = 35.18
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best bowling2 = 3/31
catches/stumpings2 = 37/–
column3 = FC
matches3 = 171
runs3 = 10,408
bat avg3 = 38.69
100s/50s3 = 25/59
top score3 = 261*
deliveries3 = 4,115
wickets3 = 54
bowl avg3 = 40.01
fivefor3 = 1
tenfor3 = 0
best bowling3 = 6/62
catches/stumpings3 = 127/–
column4 = LA
matches4 = 195
runs4 = 6,246
bat avg4 = 41.36
100s/50s4 = 7/35
top score4 = 118*
deliveries4 = 1,100
wickets4 = 35
bowl avg4 = 27.34
fivefor4 = 1
tenfor4 = n/a
best bowling4 = 5/10
catches/stumpings4 = 57/–

date = 11 October
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6388/6388.html CricketArchive

Ramnaresh Ronnie Sarwan (born June 23, 1980, Wakenaam Island, Guyana) is a West Indian cricketer of Indo-Guyanese ethnicity and member of the West Indies cricket team.

He has been a member of the West Indies cricket team since his Test debut against Pakistan at Barbados in May 2000 when he remained unbeaten in both innings scoring 84 in the first innings. He missed out on scoring his maiden Test century against South Africa in March 2001 when he was run out for 91. His score of 78 in the second Test against India at Chennai in October 2002 was his fourth innings of 75+ that was not converted into a century. His maiden Test century came in his next Test series against Bangladesh at Dhaka. His next Test century came against Australia at St. John's in May 2003. His best innings (261 not out) came against Bangladesh in June 2004. He has so far played 69 Test matches scoring at an average of around 40 runs per innings with 10 centuries and 29 fifties. He is also a part-time bowler having mastered the leg-break and taken 23 wickets with best bowling figures of 4/37.

During the most recent controversy involving the bowling action of Sri Lanka great Muttiah Muralitharan, which led to an International Cricket Council investigation of most of the world's international-class bowlers, Sarwan was found to be the only bowler tested who did not transgress the Laws of Cricket regarding the straightening of the arm during delivery.

Sarwan was dropped from the side for the second Test against Pakistan in November 2006. It was the first time in his six year career that he had missed a game due to poor form. According to captain Brian Lara "It wasn't designed as a drop. We just wanted to make him aware of the situation and come back stronger. We need him and we need him to take control."

On April 29 2007 he was announced as the captain of the West Indies, in succession to the retired Lara, following the West Indies' exit from the 2007 Cricket World Cup. ^{[http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/current/story/292515.html]}

During the second test of the West Indies tour of England in May 2007, Sarwan injured his shoulder badly enough to rule him out of the remainder of the tour. When attempting to save a boundary, he rammed his shoulder into the boundary fence.After 10 months out of international cricket due this injury, Sarwan had returned to the West Indies side in 2008 for the home series against Sri Lanka, as vice-captain to the current captain, Chris Gayle. Sarwan returned with excellent form with the bat, looking very fluent in the 4 innings of both Test matches, scoring 4 consecutive half centuries including 1 match-winning century, at an average of 77.75 for the series.

Trivia

* Sarwan on June 23, 2006 (his 26th birthday) while playing against India hit 6 fours in an over by Munaf Patel and emulated Sandeep Patil (off Bob Willis, seven balls) and Chris Gayle (off Matthew Hoggard, six balls) playing at Warner Park Sporting Complex.
* His name is a common Hindu name shared by many of his countrymen who also have roots from India.
* For much of his career he wore a bandanna under his helmet whilst batting, but has now dropped the practice due to a change of helmet.
* He shares the habit of his fellow Countrymen Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Narsingh Deonarine of marking his guard with a bail.
* He grew up in the small village outside the capitol city of Guyana, Georgetown, and played for Georgetown Cricket Club

External links

* [http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/PLAYERS/WI/S/SARWAN_RR_04006405/ Cricinfo player profile]
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