Sonny Ramadhin
West Indian cricketer (1929–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sonny Ramadhin, CM (1 May 1929 – 27 February 2022) was a West Indian cricketer, and was a dominant bowler of the 1950s. He was the first of many West Indian cricketers of Indian origin, and was one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1951. He is most famous for his performance in the West Indies' 1950 tour of England, which was immortalised in the song "Victory Calypso".[1] He was also well known for his ability to turn the ball both ways and he was also largely known for using three short-legs along with close in fielders on the off-side during his playing days in order to exert more pressure on the batsmen.[2] He was referred to as "a small neat man whose shirt-sleeves were always buttoned at the wrist". He was the last surviving member of the 1950 West Indies team that secured the West Indies' first-ever Test series win in England.[3]
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Born | (1929-05-01)1 May 1929 Esperance, British Trinidad and Tobago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 27 February 2022(2022-02-27) (aged 92) Delph, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut | 8 June 1950 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 30 December 1960 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNCricInfo, 7 January 2020 |