West Indies' two-time T20 World Cup-winning wicketkeeper-batter announces retirement
Former West Indies skipper Denesh Ramdin has announced his retirement from international cricket.
Former West Indies skipper Denesh Ramdin has announced his retirement from international cricket. The wicketkeeper-batter's last international appearance was in a T20I game against India in December 2019.
Ramdin’s statement
"It is with great pleasure that I announce my retirement from international cricket," Ramdin wrote on Instagram. "The past 14 years have been a dream come true. I fulfilled my childhood dreams by playing cricket for Trinidad and Tobago and the West Indies. My career afforded me the opportunity to see the world, make friends from different cultures and still be able to appreciate where I came from.
"Even though I am announcing my retirement from international cricket, I am not retiring from professional cricket. I will still be playing franchise cricket around the world..." Ramdin added.
"I take this opportunity to thank everyone who made an impact on my 14 year career, particularly my family, my beautiful wife Janelle, and our kids for all the sacrifices you had to make for me to be away for long periods of time during my international career," Ramdin concluded.
Ramdin’s notable performances
Ramdin made his international debut on Sri Lanka tour in 2006. The then 20-year-old scored a crucial half-century in the first innings of the Test in losing cause. He made a name for himself with maiden Test century against England in Barbadaos in 2009.
His best performance in Test cricket came after much criticism from legendary West Indies batter Viv Richards. He scored 107 against England and showed a note addressing Richards. The act landed him in trouble and 20 per cent match fee by the referee as well.
The 37-year-old was also a part of West Indies’ maiden T20 World Cup title win in the 2012 edition and in 2016 edition as well.
Ramdin’s career in numbers
In Test cricket, he scored 2,898 runs from 74 Tests at an average of 25.87 including four centuries and 15 half-centuries. His highest score was 166 in the red-ball format. In Odis, he scored 2,200 runs from 139 games at an average of 25 including two centuries and eight half-centuries. In the shortest format of the game, he scored 636 runs from 71 games at an average of 18.70 including solitary half-century.
