Name:

Ramnarine, Dinanath

Date of Birth:

04 Jun 1975

Gender:

Men

Place of Birth:

Chaguanas

Career:

Test: 1998 - 2002
ODI: 1997 - 2001

Teams:

West Indies (Country)
Trinidad and Tobago (Regional)

Dinanath Ramnarine was born on June 4, 1975, in Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago. He bowled leg-spin bowling with a quick action.

He played 12 Test matches between 1998 and 2002, taking 45 wickets at an average of 30.73, with best figures of 5/78. In One Day Internationals (ODIs), he appeared in 4 matches, claiming 3 wickets. His first-class career was notable, with 252 wickets in 68 matches at an average of 25.60, including 12 five-wicket hauls .

Ramnarine retired from international cricket at the age of 28 in 2002. He had a public disagreement with then-captain Carl Hooper during his final Test match against Pakistan in Sharjah in 2002 . 

Post-retirement, he became a significant figure in cricket administration, leading the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA). Under his leadership, WIPA won 15 out of 15 arbitration cases against the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), highlighting his commitment to players’ rights .