Denesh Ramdin facts for kids
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Denesh Ramdin
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| Born | 13 March 1985 Couva, Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Nickname | Shotter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper-batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 263) | 13 July 2005 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 3 January 2016 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 127) | 31 July 2005 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 5 October 2016 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 9) | 16 November 2006 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 6 December 2019 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2004–present | Trinidad and Tobago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Guyana Amazon Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019, 2021 | Trinbago Knight Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Lahore Qalandars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | St Kitts & Nevis Patriots | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 April 2023
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Denesh Ramdin (born 13 March 1985) is a former Trinidadian cricket player. He played as a right-handed wicketkeeper-batsman. Ramdin was once the captain for the West Indies. He also led the Guyana Amazon Warriors, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Combined Campuses and Colleges. He was part of the West Indies team that won the 2012 T20 World Cup and the 2016 T20 World Cup.
Ramdin scored four centuries in Test matches. His highest score was 166 against England in 2009. This is the second-highest score by a West Indies wicket-keeper in Tests. His best score in One Day Internationals (ODIs) was 169 against Bangladesh in 2014. This is also the second-highest by a West Indies keeper in ODIs. Ramdin is third in wicket-keeping dismissals for the West Indies in both Tests and ODIs. Only Jeff Dujon and Ridley Jacobs have more.
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Early Cricket Days
Ramdin started playing cricket as a fast bowler. He became a wicket-keeper because he felt bored when he wasn't bowling. Ramdin said he didn't get much coaching early on. However, he did work on his wicket-keeping with David Williams and Jeff Dujon. He later became captain for both the West Indies and Trinidad Under-19 teams.
First International Matches
In July and August 2005, the West Indies toured Sri Lanka. Ramdin, who was 19, was the only wicket-keeper chosen. He took over from Courtney Browne. Ramdin had played only a few first-class games before this. He had scored three half-centuries and one century. In his first Test match, Ramdin scored 56 runs. The West Indies team had many new players due to a disagreement. They lost both Test matches. After the Tests, Ramdin played his first ODIs in the Indian Oil Cup tournament.
The West Indies then toured Australia in late 2005. Australia won all three Test matches. Ramdin scored 71 runs in one innings, combining with Dwayne Bravo. This was a good partnership for his seventh Test. He scored more runs in that series than the Australian wicket-keeper, Adam Gilchrist. During this tour, Gilchrist and former Australian keeper Ian Healy gave him advice. In 2006, the West Indies played New Zealand. Ramdin didn't score many runs in those matches. Despite this, he was considered as a possible captain for the West Indies.
Challenges and Comeback
Around this time, Ramdin was competing with Carlton Baugh for the main wicket-keeper spot in ODIs. Ramdin was chosen for the 2007 Cricket World Cup. He later became the main wicket-keeper for the West Indies in all types of cricket. He was even the team's vice-captain for a while. Ramdin scored his first Test century against England in 2009, making 166 runs. He also scored two centuries in a local competition in 2009–10.
In 2010, Ramdin had a tough time scoring runs against South Africa. Because of this, his contract with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) was not renewed. After a good season in 2010–11, he was called back to the team for an ODI series against India. However, he was not given a central contract again in October 2011.
Captaining Trinidad and Tobago
In November 2011, Ramdin was named captain of Trinidad and Tobago. Under his leadership, they won the 2011–12 Caribbean Twenty20 tournament in January 2012. Ramdin was also his team's top run-scorer in another competition that year. When the West Indies toured India in late 2011, Ramdin was the main wicket-keeper for the ODI matches. He scored 164 runs in the series. His score of 96 in one match was the highest by a West Indies keeper in ODIs at that time.
Return to West Indies Team
In 2012, Ramdin broke his right thumb and missed some matches. After he recovered, he was called back to the Test team to play in England. He aimed to score three half-centuries in the series. In the final Test, Ramdin scored his second Test century, making 107 runs without being out. He and Tino Best made a huge 143-run partnership for the tenth wicket. This was the highest for the West Indies and third highest in Test history.
When he reached his century, Ramdin showed a piece of paper with a message on it. This action was seen as not in the spirit of the game. The ICC, cricket's governing body, gave him a penalty. Ramdin later said he was sorry for what he did.
In 2013, Ramdin was involved in a play where a catch was reviewed. Replays showed the ball was not caught. He received a penalty and was suspended for two matches. Later that year, he was not chosen for some ODI matches against Pakistan.
In December 2013, Ramdin scored 107 runs in a Test against New Zealand. This was the highest score by a West Indies wicket-keeper against New Zealand in Tests. It was also his third century scored away from home. This tied a record set by Clyde Walcott. Ramdin and Shivnarine Chanderpaul had a 200-run partnership in that match.
In March 2014, Ramdin scored his first century in an ODI against England, making 128 runs. This was the first century by a West Indies wicket-keeper in ODIs. In August 2014, Ramdin scored 169 runs in an ODI against Bangladesh. This was the highest ODI score by a West Indies batsman at home. It was also the highest ODI score by a West Indies wicket-keeper. He hit 11 sixes in that innings, which was a record for a wicket-keeper in an ODI match.
In March 2014, Ramdin made four stumpings in a T20 International match against Pakistan. This tied the record for the most stumpings in a T20 International.
Captaining Test and Franchise Teams
In May 2014, Ramdin was named captain of the West Indies Test team. He took over from Darren Sammy. This meant the West Indies had a different captain for each type of cricket. Ramdin's first series as Test captain was against New Zealand, which they lost 2–1.
Ramdin also became captain of the Caribbean Premier League team, Guyana Amazon Warriors, in May 2014. He later captained the Combined Campuses and Colleges in a tournament in 2022–23.
T20 Franchise Career
In June 2018, Ramdin was chosen to play for the Montreal Tigers in the first Global T20 Canada tournament. In July 2020, he joined the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.
Personal Life
Denesh Ramdin is an Indo-Trinidadian. He practices the Hindu religion.
