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Sonny Ramadhin
West Indian cricketer · Trinidad and Tobago · On the map · Athletes · Lived 1929 to 2022 · aged 92
Sonny Ramadhin, CM was a West Indian cricketer, and was a dominant bowler of the 1950s. He was the first of many West Indian cricketers of Indian origin, and was one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1951.
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A typical day, 30 days to 15 October 2026
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Garfield Sobers Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1954-1960
Everton Weekes Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1950-1958
Clyde Walcott Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1950-1960
Frank Worrell Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1950-1960- Alf Valentine Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1950-1960
Sammy Guillen Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1951-1956
Denis Atkinson Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1950-1958
John Goddard Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1950-1957
George Headley Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1950-1954- Gerry Alexander Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1957-1960
- Lance Gibbs Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1958-1960
Rohan Kanhai Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1957-1960- Wes Hall Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1958-1960
- Conrad Hunte Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1958-1960
- Easton McMorris Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1958-1960
- Roy Gilchrist Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1957-1959
- Alfred Binns Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1953-1956
- Allan Rae Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1950-1953
- Collie Smith Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1955-1959
- Esmond Kentish Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1950-1954
- Joe Solomon Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1958-1960
- Tom Dewdney Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1955-1958
- Basil Butcher Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1958-1960
- Frank King Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1953-1956
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He is most famous for his performance in the West Indies' 1950 tour of England, which was immortalised in the song "Victory Calypso". He was also well known for his ability to turn the ball both ways and he was also largely known for using three short-legs along with close in fielders on the off-side during his playing days in order to exert more pressure on the batsmen. He was referred to as "a small neat man whose shirt-sleeves were always buttoned at the wrist". He was the last surviving member of the 1950 West Indies team that secured the West Indies' first-ever Test series win in England.
