Ramdin appointed Test captain

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced that wicketkeeper/batsman Denesh Ramdin has been appointed West Indies Test captain. Ramdin takes over from Darren Sammy who served in the post from October 2010 to May 2014.

Ramdin was the standing West Indies Test Vice Captain and previously served as West Indies Under 19 and A Team captains. The 29 year old has played 56 Tests in addition to 109 One Day Internationals and 46 Twenty20 Internationals.

The Board of Directors of the WICB approved the recommendation which was made by the West Indies Selection Panel chaired by Clyde Butts and with Robert Haynes, Courtney Browne and Head Coach Ottis Gibson as members.