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Ramnaresh Sarwan happy to be out of West Indies set-up – Cricket News Update





Ramnaresh Sarwan, the 31-year-old batsman from Guyana, has said that he is much happier now since he is no longer part of West Indies set-up.

The right-handed batsman has not played for the Caribbean contingent since July 2011 and was once again snubbed from the team that is currently on tour of England.

 

However, the holder of 87 Test caps for the West Indies is keen to move on, and play for Leicestershire in the English County division.

Sarwan did lash out at West Indies coach, claiming that he has caused him a lot of pain.

 

The right-handed batter, while talking to BBC Sport, said, “The coach said some negative stuff that hurt me mentally and emotionally. Mentally I was broken down, not from the stress of playing, it's just certain individuals have drained me mentally. It took a toll on my confidence and the way I play.”

 

He continued, “I'm away from all those problems, my mind is at ease and I have had nothing to worry about, no coach to say any negative things. At one point I didn't know which was my back foot and which was my front foot. Now I'm much better, more precise with my movements, everything crystal clear in my head.”

 

Sarwan considers his father as the inspiration behind his revival. The 31-year-old said that he was about to bid adieu to cricket but decided against it when his father had an emotional breakdown.

 

Sarwan has been in tremendous form this season for Leicestershire. The right-hander, who is leading the side as regular skipper Matthew Hoggard is recovering from injury, has piled 554 runs from 6 games at an average of 55.40. He also has two centuries and two half-centuries to his name.

West Indies cricket team’s batting has been struggling off-late and there have been speculations that the 31-year-old will get an international recall.

However, Sarwan has confirmed that he will meet his commitments with Leicestershire, since they were the ones who supported him when West Indies cricket board neglected him.

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Sunil

LONDON: Ramnaresh Sarwan had blamed the negative actions of “certain individuals” in the West Indies coaching set-up for his absence from the team.





Top-order batsman Sarwan boasts a respectable Test average of over 40 but has not featured for the West Indies since July 2011.

It is the front-line batting that is arguably the weakest part of West Indies’ game at the present time.

Yet while a novice top order collapsed to 86 for three and 36 for three in a five-wicket first Test defeat by England at Lord’s, Sarwan was with English county side Leicestershire for whom he made 117 and 98 against Essex last week.

 

Sarwan, in common with fellow former captain Chris Gayle, has been in international exile after a run-in with the West Indies hierarchy.

And while Gayle appears to be on the brink of a return to international duty, Sarwan appears destined to stay on the sidelines for a while yet.

The 31-year-old Sarwan was told by selectors in September 2010 to get in shape after failing to earn a central contract for that year.

“(The coach) said some negative stuff that hurt me mentally and emotionally,” Sarwan told the BBC in an interview Monday.

He refused to name the coach or coaches involved but the Guyanese, who has 15 hundreds in 87 Tests to his credit, added: “Mentally I was broken down, not from the stress of playing, it’s just certain individuals have drained me mentally.

 

“It took a toll on my confidence and the way I play. Everything went away.”

In 2010, West Indies said Sarwan’s “extremely indifferent attitude and sporadic approach towards fitness” was the reason behind not awarding him a central contract.

 

But Sarwan insisted: (The coach) said some very negative stuff about me, things that were hurtful, hurt me mentally, emotionally.

“I never spoke about this because I was caught up in a shell and I used to not come out of my house for up to three days.

“My dad was the one to inspire me to start back playing. I was going to stop because they were getting the better of me but when I saw him break down emotionally that inspired me.”

 

Sarwan said he was grateful to Leicestershire for signing him and added loyalty to the Midlands county meant he could not now break his contract in order to play for the West Indies during this tour of England.

“I’m thankful to (Leicestershire) for giving me the opportunity,” he said.

“I need to play a full season to find my feet and I owe (Leicestershire) because they’ve invested in me.”

 

He added: “I’m big on principle and when I was in the dust being kicked by my own people I was given an opportunity by this club and I will not forsake that or betray anyone.”

The second Test of a three-match series between England and the West Indies starts at Trent Bridge on Friday.

Sunil

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