| Dinanath Ramnarine is a retired West Indian leg-spinner | | | | average of 30.73. At close to four wickets per Test |
| who made his debut at the age of 23 against England | | | | match, his record compared to others at the same |
| at Bourda. During England's first innings, Ramnarine | | | | stage was far superior. Yet, he retired prematurely at |
| picked up impressive figures of 3 for 26 as England | | | | age 28 after an on-field dispute with Carl Hooper, the |
| were bowled out for 170. His worthy effort would | | | | former West Indies captain. |
| have had few believing that he would retire from the | | | | Dinanath Ramnarine also played four ODIs with much |
| game at age 28, largely due to issues off the field of | | | | less success. His talent was never fully appreciated by |
| play. | | | | a region that yearns for the fast bowling talent it |
| Ramnarine's talent saw him enter First-class | | | | clearly doesn't have. While Michael Holding suggested |
| competition at the age of 18. His right-arm, | | | | that spinners who were picked for the West Indies |
| flat-trajectory leg-spin was very effective for Trinidad | | | | never produced, Ramnarine's figures belie Holding's |
| and Tobago at the regional level. In the 2000/2001 | | | | claim. Perhaps Michael considers Daren Powell - with |
| season, Ramnarine picked up the most wickets in the | | | | 73 wickets after 30 Test matches - to be a |
| regional competition. That performance earned him | | | | world-beater. |
| selection to the West Indies team for the 2001 home | | | | Dinanath's off-field trouble in his playing days was |
| series against South Africa. | | | | partially a result of his involvement with the West Indies |
| The West Indies lost that series 2-1, but Ramnarine | | | | Players' Association. At the end of 2008, he was still |
| picked up 20 wickets in the five Test matches- | | | | the president of WIPA. As the president of WIPA, he |
| becoming the first Caribbean spinner to pick up 20 | | | | is also on the WICB's executive. Ramnarine played a |
| wickets in a series since Lance Gibbs in the late 70s. | | | | prominent role in all conflicts between the players and |
| Ramnarine even helped the regional team draw the | | | | the WICB. If Dinanath Ramnarine had the staying |
| third Test match in Barbados with a combination of | | | | power at Test level that he has as WIPA president, |
| astute batting and blatant time-wasting tactics. | | | | his legacy as one of the best spinners to play for the |
| Compared to other fast bowlers and spinners since | | | | West Indies since Lance Gibbs would have been |
| the late 90s, Ramnarine has an above average Test | | | | indisputable. |
| record. In 12 matches, he took 45 wickets at an | | | | |