Player Profile

Sew Shivnarine

West Indies

Personal Information
BornMay 13, 1952 (72 years)
Birth PlaceAlbion, Berbice, British Guiana
Height-
RoleBatsman
Batting StyleRight Handed Bat
Bowling StyleLeft-arm orthodox
ICC Rankings
Batting
Bowling
All-Rounder
FormatCurrent RankBest Rank
Test----
ODI----
T20I----

Batting Career Summary

FormatMInnNORunsHSAvgBFSR100200504s6s
Test81413796329.15-0.0--437-
ODI11120200.04346.51---1-
T20-------------
IPL-----0.0-0.0-----

Bowling Career Summary

FormatMInnBRunsWicketsBBIBBMEconAvgSR5w10w
Test81033616711/131/212.98167.0336.0--
ODI111816-0/160/165.330.00.0--
T20------/--/------
IPL------/--/------

Profile Summary

A solid right-handed batsman batsman, who can pitch in with left-arm some leggies, Sew Shivnarine was the pivot around the Guyana middle order revolved in the 1970's. At 25 years, Shivnarine inaugurated his Test career with gritty fifties in each innings of his maiden Test against Australia. He played 7 more Test to finish with 379 runs at an average close to 30. Shivnarine continued playing for Guyana until 1981, after which he migrated to the United States.

He led the US national side for around 10 years before switching to coaching.

Facts:
1. Sew Shivnarine is the first cricketer from Albion to play Test cricket.
2. In 2012, he was inducted into the Berice Cricket Board Hall of Fame.

By Cricbuzz Staff