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Full name Denesh Ramdin
Born March 13, 1985, Couva, Trinidad
Current age 23 years 302 days
Major teams West Indies, Trinidad, University of West Indies Vice Chancellor's XI, West Indies Under-19s
Nickname Shotter
Playing role Wicketkeeper
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Education Preysal Government

Batting and fielding averages

Mat

Inns

Runs

Ave

100

Tests

948

20.60

2068

45.84

124

ODIs

585

74*

20.17

737

79.37

T20Is

120

17.14

123.71

First-class

103

2328

131

25.58

166

List A

1212

24.24

105

Twenty20

280

18.66

204

137.25

Bowling averages

Mat

Inns

Balls

Runs

Wkts

BBI

BBM

Ave

Econ

Tests

ODIs

T20Is

First-class

List A

Twenty20

Career statistics

Test debut

Sri Lanka v West Indies at Colombo (SSC), Jul 13-16, 2005 scorecard

Last Test

New Zealand v West Indies at Napier, Dec 19-23, 2008 scorecard

Test statistics

ODI debut

India v West Indies at Dambulla, Jul 31, 2005 scorecard

Last ODI

New Zealand v West Indies at Wellington, Jan 7, 2009 scorecard

ODI statistics

T20I debut

New Zealand v West Indies at Auckland, Feb 16, 2006 scorecard

Last T20I

New Zealand v West Indies at Hamilton, Dec 28, 2008 scorecard

T20I statistics

First-class debut

2003/04

Last First-class

New Zealand v West Indies at Napier, Dec 19-23, 2008 scorecard

List A debut

2003/04

Last List A

New Zealand v West Indies at Wellington, Jan 7, 2009 scorecard

Twenty20 debut

New Zealand v West Indies at Auckland, Feb 16, 2006 scorecard

Last Twenty20

New Zealand v West Indies at Hamilton, Dec 28, 2008 scorecard

Originally a fast bowler who then kept wicket when he had finished his stint with the ball, at 13 Denesh Ramdin decided to concentrate on keeping, honing his reflexes and working on his agility. He led both Trinidad & Tobago's and West Indies' Under-19 sides before being selected, aged 19 and with only 13 first-class games under his belt, as first-choice gloveman for the senior squad's tour of Sri Lanka in 2005. He impressed with his work behind and in front of the stumps, in the series against Australia in November 2005. A plucky 71 in the second Test of the series in Hobart was his best moment down under. When India toured the West Indies in mid-2006, Ramdin's wicketkeeping was impressive on pitches that often saw the ball dying even before reaching him. His batting was patchy, though a superb calculated assault on the Indian bowlers in the final stages of the Kingston Test proved a fine reminder of his undoubted prowess in that quarter as well.

He averaged 18.60 in the 2006-07 season as his batting continued to flounder but, nevertheless, was included in the World Cup squad where, a fifty against Australia aside, his desperate form with the bat continued. Perhaps it was more a sign of how bare the cupboard was rather than Ramdin's dominance that he was the sole keeper picked to tour England in 2007. He didn't have much impact with the bat in the Test series in South Africa later that year, although his glovework was immaculate, and he remained the team's No. 1 keeper. Ramdin was named ODI vice-captain for the away series in New Zealand at the end of the year.
Martin Williamson December 2008

Jan 7, 2009

Daren Powell and Denesh Ramdin celebrate the fall of Brendon McCullum's wicket © Getty Images

Jan 3, 2009

Denesh Ramdin goes for an almighty pull © Getty Images

Dec 23, 2008

Daniel Flynn is short of his crease as Denesh Ramdin has the bails off in a flash © Getty Images

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