Former skipper Ramnaresh Sarwan appointed selector for West Indies men's senior team

Former West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan has been appointed as a Selector to the West Indies Men’s Senior and Youth Selection Panels, which are respectively overseen by Desmond Haynes and Robert Haynes. Sarwan is a former West Indies captain who captained his country for more than a decade. His appointment was ratified at a meeting of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Board of Directors on Thursday, January 6, and he will step down as Chairman of the Guyana Cricket Board’s Senior Selection Panel to focus on this post and prevent any potential conflicts of interest.

“I want to thank CWI and everyone involved for giving me this opportunity to again serve West Indies cricket, as a member of the selection panels. I’m passionate about the game of cricket and especially West Indies cricket and once asked to contribute, I didn’t hesitate. I look forward to working with my colleagues, The Most Hon. Dr Desmond Haynes and Mr Robert Haynes, and the two Head Coaches, as well as everyone else involved in the development of this sport we love and respect so much,” Sarwan said.

Sarwan will serve on the Men’s Senior and Youth Selection Panels until June 30, 2024, during which time he will participate in four ICC Global Events, including two T20 World Cups (2022 and 2024), the Cricket World Cup (2023), and the World Test Championship Final (2023).

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CWI President ‘delighted’

“I am delighted to confirm that Ramnaresh Sarwan has agreed to accept the post of selector on CWI’s Men’s Senior and Youth Panels. He is a student of the game, and knows what is required of our young cricketers in order to achieve international success. The Board of Directors are confident that Mr. Sarwan will add enormous value to the cricket system,” CWI President Ricky Skerritt.

Between 2000 and 2013, Ramnaresh Sarwan represented the West Indies in 81 Tests, 181 One-Day Internationals, and 18 Twenty20 Internationals. In Tests, he scored 5842 runs, including 15 hundreds, while in ODIs, he scored 5804 runs, including five centuries. In 2004, he was part of the West Indies side that won the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy.