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Sonny Ramadhin
 Sonny Ramadhin was
the first East Indian to represent the West Indies at
cricket. He made his Test debut on the 1950 tour of England as
a 20 year old, having played only two first class matches. Ramadhin was
an off-spinner of high quality who because of his peculiar grip could
produce a leg break with no change in action discernable to batsmen. A
small neat man whose shirt was always button at the wrist, he possess a
magical twirl of the arm which seemed to mesmerize all and
sundry.
Sonny Ramadhin emerged
as a force in West Indies cricket during the 1950's and for a
decade he was an integral part of the West Indies side,
immortalised as one half of those "Little Pals of Mine" the
other being Alf Valentine, depicted in the Lord Beginner famous calypso
'Cricket Lovely Cricket'. During the Lords
test, Ramadhin and Valentine stamped their mastery. Ramadhin
returned figures of 43-27-66-5 and 72-43-86-6 and Valentine 45-28-48-4
and 7-47-79-3. West Indies crushed England by some 326 runs to level
the 4 match series 1-1 and went on to win the series 3-1.
On the 1957 tour to England
Ramadhin again showed his quality, at Edgbaston in one of the most
extraordinary Test matches Ramadhin proceed to bowl as if he were at
Lords in 1950. In 31 overs, with 16 maidens he took 7 for 49. He
demolished England for 186 runs on a perfect wicket. However in the
second innings May and Cowdrey tamed Ramadhin by blocking the ball with
their left pad streched down the wicket. It was this partnership that
profoundly influenced cricket in the years to come and finally broke
Ramadhin as a major threat in Test cricket.
Sonny Ramadhin retired from Test
cricket at the relatively young age of 31, after the Melbourne Test
match of the tour to Australia in, 1960, having taken 158 wickets in 43
Test at an average of 28.98. After retiring from
International cricket Ramadhin play professional first class
cricket until 1965, and continued to play the sport he loved until
1982, finishing up playing for Lever in the Bolton League.
Sonny Ramadhin Test Cricket
Statistics
| Full Name |
Sonny Ramadhin |
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Number
of Test
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43 |
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Test Run Aggregate
|
361 |
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Test
Batting Average
|
8.20
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Total Test Wickets
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158 |
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Test Bowling Average
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28.98 |
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Test
Centuries
|
0 |
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Date of Birth
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May
1, 1929, St Charles Village, Trinidad |
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Test Debut
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England
v West Indies at Manchester - Jun 8-12, 1950
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Last Test Match
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Australia
v West Indies at Melbourne - Dec 30, 1960
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Batting
Style
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Right hand bat |
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Bowling
Style
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Right-arm offbreak |
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| Screenshot |
Description |
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Cricket
Legends These players are the 50 greatest cricketers of
the century, as voted by a blue-ribbon panel of judges assembled by
ESPN. The panelists were asked to list in order, their top 50 players.
Cricketing legends from Australia, England, India, New Zealand,
Pakistan, South Africa and the West Indies all made it to the final 50.
Among them are some famous West Indies fast bowlers, great Aussie
legends, and modern heros of the game. Disc 5 features the great George
Headley. |
| Format |
Pages |
Cost |
| NTSC - DVD |
|
£124.99 |
|
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| Screenshot |
Description |
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Tied
Test 1960/61, The first ever Tied Test match between
Australia and the West Indies in 1960/61. Sonny Ramadhin played in the
Tied Test. |
| Format |
|
Cost |
| NTSC - DVD |
|
£24.99 |
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| Screenshot |
Description |
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A
Nation Imagine, The publication of A Nation Imagined
falls squarely within the West Indies Cricket Board’s
celebrations of 75 years of West Indies’ entry into Test
cricket. Produced under the theme “75 Years of Windies Test
Cricket: Uniting the Region, Exciting the World”, this
commemorative book is a treasure trove of facts and anecdotes and a
must have for every cricket lover. |
| Format |
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Cost |
| Paper Back Book |
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£24.95 |
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| Screenshot |
Description |
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Caught
In Action 20 Years of West Indies Cricket Photography by
Gordon Brooks beautifully features the very best of
his work, most of which has never been published before. Watch the
story of West Indies cricket unfold before your eyes as you enjoy
studying these wonderful cricket photos. Every cricket fan will want a
copy of this book. |
| Format |
Pages |
Cost |
| Hard Cover Book |
152
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£21.95 |
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| Screenshot |
Description |
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Wisden
Caribbean Cricket, delivers an interesting
account of 75 years of West Indies Cricket history. This book will be
an excellent resource to students, educators and cricket enthusiasts
the world over. With the foreword by Sir Vivian Richards, Wisden's
Caribbean Cricket offers a heartwarming walk down memory lane. |
| Format |
Pages |
Cost |
| Hard Cover book |
144 |
£19.95 |
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|
| Screenshot |
Description |
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The
Glory Days 25 Great West Indian Cricketers, The Glory
Days - 25 Great West Indian Cricketers, celebrates the
legends of west Indies cricket. Batsmen like Headley,
Walcott, Weekes, Worrell, Sobers, Richards and Lara; and
bowlers like Hall, Gibbs, Roberts, Holding, Marshall, Ambrose and
Walsh. This colourful book provides profiles, career hightlights and
statistics accompanied by loads of superb photos, of 25 great West
Indian cricket legends. It is a must have book for every
cricket fan. |
| Format |
Pages |
Cost |
| Hard Cover book |
136 |
£19.95 |
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| Screenshot |
Description |
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A
History Of West Indies Cricket, by Michael Manley, offer
the complete story of West Indies Cricket. It runs from the early
1900's through the 1990's |
| Format |
Pages |
Cost |
| Paper Back book |
776 |
£19.95 |
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| Screenshot |
Description |
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West
Indies One Day Cap, We are pleased to introduce
the official 2006 West Indies cricket One Day International Cap |
| Merchandise |
Size |
Cost |
| Replica Cap |
One Size |
£12.99 |
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| Screenshot |
Description |
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West
Indies One Day International Replica Shirt, The New
official West Indies One-Day shirt as currently worn by the current
West Indies squad. Celebrate the West Indies One Day cricket resurgence
with this replica shirt. |
| Merchandise |
Size |
Cost |
| Replica Shirt |
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£19.99 |
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