Sarwan resigns from selection panel role for personal reasons
Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed the resignation of West Indies Senior Men’s and Youth Selector, Ramnaresh Sarwan owing to personal reasons.
Sarwan was appointed as a Selector for the West Indies Men’s and Youth Selection Panels on January 6, 2022; however, he has informed CWI that he was no longer able to continue in the role. Sarwan was expected to remain on the panel until its June 30, 2024 expiration date.
CWI Director of Cricket, Jimmy Adams thanked Sarwan for his contributions during his tenure, saying “Given the depth of his experience in the game, we are disappointed that Ramnaresh is unable to continue in the role of Selector, but we fully understand and accept his reasons. We are grateful for his contribution during the period he was involved and hope that he will be able to contribute to West Indies cricket in some capacity in the future.”
CWI will initiate a recruitment process for the Selector role as soon as possible through a competitive process, based on established criteria. The aim will be to complete this process in the shortest possible time so that a suitable candidate can complete the Selection Panel. Robert Haynes, who is the current Lead Selector of the Men’s Youth Selection Panel and former interim Chairman of Selectors, will act as replacement until a suitable full-time candidate is appointed. Haynes will work on the Selection Panel alongside Senior Men’s Team Lead Selector Dr Desmond Haynes and Head Coach Phil Simmons.
The West Indies Men’s team are currently touring the Netherlands for the first-ever ODI series between the Netherlands and West Indies as part of the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI Super League.