They hurt me mentally - Sarwan

[rotatopoti3]

ESPNcricinfo staff
May 21, 2012

Ramnaresh Sarwan says he owes Leicestershire a full season because they have invested in him ©

Ramnaresh Sarwan, the West Indies batsman who has not played for his country since June 2011, has turned on West Indies' coaching set up for his continued non-selection.

Sarwan, 31, has scored 5,842 Test runs at 40.01 and captained West Indies in two Tests in England in 2007 but was overlooked for this tour and instead signed for Leicestershire where he has been in form with two centuries and two half-centuries and has captained the side while Matthew Hoggard has been injured.

"The coach said some negative stuff that hurt me mentally and emotionally," Sarwan told BBC Sport. "Mentally I was broken down, not from the stress of playing, it's just certain individuals have drained me mentally. It took a toll on my confidence and the way I play. Everything went away."

Sarwan lost his central contract in 2010 with an "extremely indifferent attitude and sporadic approach towards fitness" cited as the reason. He played four more Tests scoring 83 runs before being dropped. He is now pleased to be out of the West Indies set up. "I'm away from all those problems, my mind is at ease and I have had nothing to worry about, no coach to say any negative things," he said. "At one point I didn't know which was my back foot and which was my front foot. Now I'm much better, more precise with my movements, everything crystal clear in my head."

"I never spoke about this because I was caught up in a shell and I used to not come out of my house for up to three days. My dad was the one to inspire me to start back playing. I was going to stop because they were getting the better of me but when I saw him break down emotionally that inspired me."

Sarwan has returned to county cricket with Leicestershire after scoring 442 runs at 31.57 for Gloucestershire in 2005. His comeback has been a success with a century in his second match against Derbyshire and scores of 117 and 98 against Essex - form that has prompted many to call for his return to international cricket.

But even if he was offered the chance of a recall, Sarwan said he wouldn't run away from Leicestershire. "I owe them because they've invested in me," he said. "I'm big on principle and when I was in the dust being kicked by my own people I was given an opportunity by this club and I will not forsake that or betray anyone. I don't want to find myself in a situation where I was two years ago, where I couldn't have fun. My happiness is utmost and the most important thing to me. I want to stay focused and forget about what has gone before."

© ESPN EMEA Ltd.

[weary1969]

U EH D FIRST YUH EH GO B D LAST.

[dwolfman]

So his shit was someone else's fault? I'm not sympathetic, he's an international player and at that level there will be pressure to perform. He's the first and only player to have his coach say something negative about him? If he's too weak to deal with it then he's exactly where he belongs and good luck to him.

[vb]

So his shit was someone else's fault? I'm not sympathetic, he's an international player and at that level there will be pressure to perform. He's the first and only player to have his coach say something negative about him? If he's too weak to deal with it then he's exactly where he belongs and good luck to him.

There are always two sides to a coin.
Sarwan and Chanders were the two most consistent batsmen for WI along with Lara.
They fok with Chanders so bad he actually open up he mouth more in one month to the Press than his entire previous career.

The Board is infamous for dealing with players in a less than diplomatic manner. They probably thought with Edwards, Braithwaite, Barath and Powell dey could coast scene on a 30 year old.
But that man has so much cricket and great cricket left in him, he should always be in the mix.

Say what Leic will benefit.

VB

[vb]

Yet another century by Sarwan in England:

Sarwan’s ton not enough to get Leicestershire home         
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Tuesday, 05 June 2012 21:11

THE Netherlands stretched their lead at the top of Group A in the Clydesdale Bank 40 with a 43-run victory over Leicestershire at Grace Road
Put in to bat, the visitors posted their competition-best total of 304 for three, with Michael Swart striking a maiden one-day century and sharing a second-wicket stand of 152 with Tom Cooper. Despite a brilliant 115 from Ramnaresh Sarwan, bottom-of-the-table Leicestershire were unable to end their dismal run in the competition, finishing on 261 for nine and slumping to their fourth defeat in five games.
For the Netherlands, it was their fifth win in seven matches having already beaten Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Lancashire and Essex.
Stephan Myburgh gave the visitors a flying start, hitting a massive six off the fourth ball of the innings from Alex Wyatt.
Another followed off Nathan Buck as Myburgh raced to 37 off 27 balls before being brilliantly run-out by Josh Cobb.

[weary1969]

I cyahh feel sorry 4 Sarwan and Gayle. Lara stood up wit dem wit d C&W drama there response was 2 cancel d contract. Then when Lara drop Sarwan that was d worse ting than ever happened 2 him. Well he did not know he would enounter Otis.