30 Facts About Ramnaresh Sarwan

Ramnaresh Sarwan is a former member and former captain of the West Indies cricket team, in all formats.

Ramnaresh Sarwan is considered to be one of the best batter of his generation.

Ramnaresh Sarwan was a member of the West Indies team that won the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy, and was the player of the tournament.

Ramnaresh Sarwan was named as captain of the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the 2013 inaugural tournament of the Caribbean Premier League.

Ramnaresh Sarwan played for Guyana, Gloucestershire, Kings XI Punjab and Leicestershire in his cricketing career.

Ramnaresh Sarwan later became a member of the Georgetown Cricket Club, where he was mentored by the likes of Carl Hooper, Keith Semple and Roger Harper.

Ramnaresh Sarwan was a part of the Windies' squad for the 1998 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

Ramnaresh Sarwan missed scoring his maiden Test century against South Africa in March 2001 when he was run out for 91.

In September of that year, the Windies went on to win the final of the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy against England with Ramnaresh Sarwan being named as the player of the tournament.

On 23 May 2006, Ramnaresh Sarwan scored 115 not out in his hundredth one day international.

On 23 June 2006, on his 26th birthday, while playing against India Ramnaresh Sarwan hit six fours in an over off Munaf Patel at St Kitts' Warner Park Sporting Complex.

Ramnaresh Sarwan was dropped from the side for the second Test against Pakistan in November 2006.

On 29 April 2007 it was announced that Ramnaresh Sarwan was to succeed the retiring Brian Lara as captain of the West Indies following the side's exit from the 2007 World Cup.

Ramnaresh Sarwan returned to the West Indies side in 2008 for the home series against Sri Lanka, as vice-captain to Chris Gayle.

Ramnaresh Sarwan was named man of the series for his batting feats.

Ramnaresh Sarwan went on to notch his highest test innings score, being 291 in the first innings of the fourth test of the said series played in March 2009 at Barbados' Kensington Oval.

Ramnaresh Sarwan's knock equalled the highest test innings of Vivian Richards which was scored against England in 1976 at The Oval in South London.

Ramnaresh Sarwan did however lose his central contract due to poor fitness and indifferent form.

West Indies coach Ottis Gibson stated that leaving Ramnaresh Sarwan out was a tough decision but he will make many contributions to the West Indies in the future and that he needs time to regain his form.

Ramnaresh Sarwan played his last international match as an ODI against India at The Oval on 11 June 2013.

Ramnaresh Sarwan announced his retirement from international cricket in September 2016.

In July 2005 Ramnaresh Sarwan signed for English county cricket team Gloucestershire.

Ramnaresh Sarwan later joined Indian Premier League outfit Kings XI Punjab for their 2008 season.

Ramnaresh Sarwan had an impressive debut season in averaging 40.91 for the County Championship side.

Ramnaresh Sarwan was accused of corruption and match-fixing in 2011, but his charges were dismissed.

West Indies cricket official Ernest Hilaire cited irresponsible reporting as the reason rumours spread that batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan was under investigation for match-fixing.

For much of his career, Ramnaresh Sarwan wore a bandana under his helmet whilst batting but dropped the practice due to a change in the design of helmet.

Ramnaresh Sarwan shared the habit of his fellow countrymen Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Narsingh Deonarine of marking his guard with a bail.

Ramnaresh Sarwan was born to Kishan and Kumari Ramnaresh Sarwan, as the eldest of their three children, in Wakenaam, an island in Guyana's Essequibo River.

Ramnaresh Sarwan later married Cindy Parsram as per Hindu rituals in 2013.