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Ramnaresh Sarwan

Full name: Ramnaresh Ronnie Sarwan

Born: 23rd June 1980, Wakenaam Island, Essequibo, Guyana

Batting: Right-hand batsman
Bowling: Leg-break

Teams: West Indies (Test: 1999/00-2007/08); West Indies (ODI: 2000-2007/08); West Indies (Int Twenty20: 2007/08); Guyana (Main FC: 1995/96-2007/08); Gloucestershire (Main FC: 2005); Guyana (Main ListA: 1996/97-2007/08); Gloucestershire (Main ListA: 2005); Guyana (Main Twenty20: 2006-2007/08); All teams

Indian Cricket Cricketer of the Year: 2004

Gloucestershire Cap: 2005

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Articles: Free audio of Brian Lara announcing his retirement from international cricket is available for download from Media Information Service

Sarwan leads West Indies to emphatic win over Bangladesh

Pakistan win third Test and series against West Indies

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Pictures: Sarwan celebrates his fifty

Umar Gul celebrates the wicket of Sarwan

Gayle & Sarwan running between the wickets

Pakistani players celebrate as Sarwan walk back to the pavilion

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An attractive right handed stroke player Ramnaresh Sarwan more than anyone else has taken some pressure of Brian Lara in the new millennium. In true West Indian tradition Sarwan displaying nimble footwork plays his strokes with gay abandon. Immensely gifted Sarwan took no time in attracting attention and after his first Test innings an unbeaten 84 against Pakistan former England captain Ted Dexter was moved to predict a Test average of over 50. This was heady praise that would have been a millstone around any other youngster’s neck. But Sarwan with his unflappable temperament has maintained his reputation as one of the brightest young talents in world cricket displaying sparkling strokes and tenacity of purpose whenever needed. He took some time in settling down and his first Test hundred did not come till his 28th match and 49th innings. But since then he has been consistently among the runs, notching up big scores, centuries and even a double century but being an ambitious cricketer he would not be happy with his average which is a shade under 40. In ODIs he is one of the few to boast of an average of almost 45 in spite of an impressive run rate of nearly 77, playing a stellar role in West Indies’ triumphant ICC Champions Trophy campaign in England in 2004. Vice captain to Lara for some years now Sarwan seems to be the logical successor. His occasional leg breaks have got him unexpected success in both Tests and ODIs.

Test Career Batting and Fielding (1999/00-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
West Indies	69	123	8	4614	261*	40.12	10	29	45.10	46

Test Career Bowling (1999/00-2007)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
West Indies	1896	33	1075	23	4-37	46.73	0	0	82.43	3.40

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1995/96-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	168	284	21	10133	261*	38.52	24	58	127

First-Class Career Bowling (1995/96-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	4025	103	2107	54	6-62	39.01	1	0	74.53	3.14

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2000-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
West Indies	127	119	25	4148	115*	44.12	3	26	76.57	35

One-Day International Career Bowling (2001-2006/07)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
West Indies	485	2	472	12	3-31	39.33	0	0	40.41	5.83

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1996/97-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	189	179	32	6094	118*	41.45	7	34	55

One-Day Career Bowling (1998/99-2006/07)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	1016	6	866	31	5-10	27.93	0	1	32.77	5.11

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
West Indies	2	2	0	17	12	8.50	0	0	113.33	1

International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
West Indies	12	0	10	2	2-10	5.00	0	0	6.00	5.00

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	13	13	2	204	49*	18.54	0	0	92.30	2

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	18	0	22	2	2-10	11.00	0	0	9.00	7.33

Youth Test Career Batting and Fielding (1996/97)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
West Indies Under-19s	3	6	0	235	102	39.16	1	1	4

Youth Test Career Bowling (1996/97)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
West Indies Under-19s	342	15	178	0	0-18					3.12

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1996/97-1997/98)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
West Indies Under-19s	10	8	2	249	63	41.50	0	2	7

Youth One-Day International Career Bowling (1996/97-1997/98)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
West Indies Under-19s	480	5	257	19	3-12	13.52	0	0	25.26	3.21