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Ramnaresh Sarwan appointed new West Indies captain
Jamaica | April 30, 2007 12:10:02 PM IST
Guyanese batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan has been named as the new captain of the West Indies following the retirement of Brian Lara. Sarwan has been placed on probation with strict performance targets. He will lead West Indies on tour to England next month. The tour continues to be shrouded in confusion after contractual talks between the board and West Indies Players Association (WIPA), recently broke down. The issue is now being overseen by arbitrators. Born on June 23, 1980, Sarwan, who will be 27 in June this year, made his Test debut against Pakistan at Bridgetown in May, 2000. He made his one-day international debut in July of that year. He has played 65 Tests, scored 4268 runs at an average of 38.30. He has nine Test hundreds and 26 half centuries. His highest Test score is 261 not out. He has played 124 one-day internationals, scored 4099 runs at an average of 44.55. He has three ODI hundreds and 26 half centuries. His overall First-class aggregate is 159 matches for 9323 runs at an average of 37.14. He has taken 23 Test wickets at an average of 45.30 per wicket. In ODIs, he has taken 12 wickets at an average of 39.33. The major teams that he has played for are the West Indies, Gloucestershire, Guyana Sarwan was brought up in the South American rainforests around the Essequibo River. He took over as Brian Lara's vice-captain in March 2003. (ANI)
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