Ramnaresh Sarwan

Ramnaresh Sarwan
Personal information
Full name
Ramnaresh Ronnie Sarwan
Born (1980-06-23) 23 June 1980 (age 44)
Wakenaam Island, Guyana
NicknameRamu
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm leg break
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 234)18 May 2000 v Pakistan
Last Test28 June 2011 v India
ODI debut (cap 101)20 July 2000 v England
Last ODI11 June 2013 v India
ODI shirt no.53
T20I debut (cap 20)11 September 2007 v South Africa
Last T20I20 May 2010 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1996–2014Guyana
2005Gloucestershire
2008Kings XI Punjab
2012–2014Leicestershire (squad no. 53)
2013–2014Guyana Amazon Warriors
2016Trinbago Knight Riders (squad no. 53)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 87 181 220 265
Runs scored 5,842 5,804 13,405 8,488
Batting average 40.01 42.67 38.52 40.61
100s/50s 15/31 5/38 33/71 11/50
Top score 291 120* 291 120*
Balls bowled 2,022 581 4,368 1,130
Wickets 23 16 56 35
Bowling average 50.56 36.62 41.98 28.60
5 wickets in innings 0 0 1 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/37 3/31 6/62 5/10
Catches/stumpings 53/– 45/– 155/– 68/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  West Indies
ICC Champions Trophy
Winner 2004 England
Runner-up 2006 India
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 December 2021

Ramnaresh Ronnie Sarwan (born 23 June 1980) is a former Guyanese cricketer who played as a batsman. He is a former member and former captain of the West Indies cricket team, in all formats. Sarwan went on to average over 40 in both the test and one day international forms of cricket. He is considered to be one of the best West Indian batters of his generation. Sarwan was a member of the West Indies team that won the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy, and was subsequently the player of the tournament.

He was named as captain of the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the 2013 inaugural tournament of the Caribbean Premier League.[1] Sarwan also played for Guyana, Gloucestershire, Kings XI Punjab and Leicestershire in his cricketing career.