Sonny Ramadhin
On scorecards: S Ramadhin
In-game rating: 84/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Sonny Ramadhin played 43 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1950 to 1960. The first came against England at Old Trafford, with scores of 4 and 0, and 4 wickets, and the last against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1960.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 138 wickets at 28.6 in 37 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 49 against England at Edgbaston in 1957. In all: 10 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
With the ball: 58 wickets at 32.8 at home and 95 wickets at 27.6 away. The most wickets came against England: 80 wickets at 27.5 in 18 Tests. Queen's Park Oval was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 17 wickets at 41.1. West Indies won 13 of the Tests Sonny Ramadhin played and lost 16, with 13 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 43 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | – | New Zealand | Carisbrook | 1956 | Won |
| 33 | – | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1956 | Won |
| 23 | – | England | Queen's Park Oval | 1960 | Lost |
| 19 | – | England | Trent Bridge | 1957 | Drawn |
| 16* | – | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1951 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/49 | 31 | England | Edgbaston | 1957 | Drawn |
| 6/23 | 21.2 | New Zealand | Carisbrook | 1956 | Won |
| 6/86 | 72 | England | Lord's | 1950 | Won |
| 6/113 | 67 | England | Bourda | 1954 | Lost |
| 5/26 | 24.5 | India | Kensington Oval | 1953 | Won |
Best in a match: 11/152 against England (1950).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 121 | 5.76 | 0/0 | 80 | 27.51 |
| Australia | 11 | 78 | 5.57 | 0/0 | 22 | 55.14 |
| India | 6 | 49 | 16.33 | 0/0 | 15 | 37.47 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 105 | 17.50 | 0/0 | 32 | 15.06 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 8 | – | 0/0 | 9 | 13.44 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 131 | 7.71 | 0/0 | 58 | 32.78 |
| Away | 25 | 226 | 8.37 | 0/0 | 95 | 27.61 |
| Neutral | 1 | 4 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 11.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37 | 299 | 8.31 | 0/0 | 138 | 28.62 |
| 1960s | 6 | 62 | 7.75 | 0/0 | 20 | 31.45 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Oval | 6 | 42 | 8.40 | 0/0 | 17 | 41.06 |
| Sabina Park | 4 | 41 | 8.20 | 0/0 | 14 | 33.29 |
| Kensington Oval | 4 | 39 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 24.71 |
| Bourda | 3 | 9 | 2.25 | 0/0 | 10 | 31.70 |
| Lancaster Park | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0/0 | 15 | 13.13 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 36 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 39.86 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1950 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1960 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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