Ravi Rampaul
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{{Infobox Cricketer
| flag = West Indies Cricket Board Flag.svg
| nationality = West Indian
| country = West Indies
| country abbrev = WI
| name = Ravi Rampaul
| picture = Cricket_no_pic.png
| batting style = Left hand bat
| bowling style = Right arm [[fast bowling|fast medium]]
| tests = -
| test runs = -
| test bat avg = -
| test 100s/50s = -
| test top score = -
| test overs = -
| test wickets = -
| test bowl avg = -
| test 5s = -
| test 10s = -
| test best bowling = -
| test catches/stumpings = -/-
| ODIs = 19
| ODI runs = 35
| ODI bat avg = 11.66
| ODI 100s/50s = 0/0
| ODI top score = 24
| ODI overs = 96.4
| ODI wickets = 16
| ODI bowl avg = 49.45
| ODI 5s = 0
| ODI best bowling = 4/41
| ODI catches/stumpings = 2/0
| date = 30 July
| year = 2006
| source = http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/52912.html }}
'''Ravindrath Rampaul''' (born [[October 15]], [[1984]] in [[Preysal]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]]) is a [[West Indies|West Indian]] [[cricket]]er. He is the first quick bowler of [[India]]n descent to represent [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] at international level,<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/52912.html Cricinfo Player Profile: Ravi Rampaul], retrieved [[30 July]] [[2006]]</ref> playing 17 [[One Day International]]s. Capable of decent pace and accuracy from a simple, smooth bowling action, Rampaul has been identified, along with [[Jerome Taylor]], as a potential leader of the West Indies bowling attack in the years to come.
==Youth cricket==
Rampaul played youth cricket for West Indies and Trinidad and Tobago, playing at the World Under-15 Challenge in England in [[2000 English cricket season|2000]], and at the 2002 Under-19 World Cup, before breaking the record wicket tally in the regional youth tournament in West Indies after taking 45 wickets in five matches during the 2002 tournament. The following season, he took 27 wickets, as Trinidad and Tobago won their first youth title since 1987. By that time, however, he had also made his first class debut, playing three [[Busta Cup]] matches for Trinidad and Tobago during the [[2001-02 West Indian cricket season|2001–02 season]] and taking six wickets.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/WI/Busta_Cup_2001-02/Trinidad_and_Tobago_Bowling.html Bowling for Trinidad and Tobago - Busta Cup 2001/02], from CricketArchive, retrieved [[30 July]] [[2006]]</ref>
==International career==
After playing six further matches during the [[2002-03 West Indian cricket season|2002–03 season]], and taking 18 wickets, with only [[Marlon Black]] taking more for [[Trinidad and Tobago cricket team|Trinidad and Tobago]] that season,<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/WI/Carib_Beer_Cup_2002-03/Trinidad_and_Tobago_Bowling.html Bowling for Trinidad and Tobago - Busta Cup 2002/03], from CricketArchive, retrieved [[30 July]] [[2006]]</ref> Rampaul was selected for [[West Indian U-19 cricket team|West Indies Under-19s]] in the [[2003-04 West Indian cricket season|2003–04]] [[Red Stripe Bowl]] [[one-day cricket|one-day]] tournament. Rampaul was leading wicket-taker for the U-19 team, as his eight wickets was double that of any other,<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/WI/Red_Stripe_Bowl_2003-04/West_Indies_Under-19s_Bowling.html Bowling for West Indies Under-19s - Red Stripe Bowl 2003/04], from CricketArchive, retrieved [[30 July]] [[2006]]</ref> and after the tournament completed, Rampaul was called up to represent West Indies in their [[West Indian cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2003-04|tour of Zimbabwe]] in October and November.<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/132979.html Rampaul named in West Indies squad for Zimbabwe tour], from Cricinfo, retrieved [[30 July]] [[2006]]</ref>
Rampaul went wicketless in his first game, sending down 13 no-balls in 30 overs,<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/78/78250.html Zimbabwe A v West Indians in 2003/04], from CricketArchive, retrieved [[30 July]] [[2006]]</ref> and was not selected for either of the two Test matches. However, after taking two wickets, including opener [[Dion Ebrahim]], in the one-day warm-up match against [[Zimbabwe A cricket team|Zimbabwe A]],<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/78/78398.html Zimbabwe A v West Indians in 2003/04], from CricketArchive, retrieved [[30 July]] [[2006]]</ref> Rampaul played in four of the five ODIs. He failed to take a wicket in the series, which West Indies eventually claimed 3–2 with a win in the final game, and Rampaul was the most expensive West Indian bowler among those bowling more than four overs per game,<ref>[http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2003-04/WI_IN_ZIM/STATS/WI_IN_ZIM_OCT-DEC2003_ODI_AVS.html West Indies in Zimbabwe, 2003-04 One-Day Series Averages], from Cricinfo, retrieved [[30 July]] [[2006]]</ref>
Rampaul also went to the [[West Indies cricket team in South Africa in 2003-04|South African leg of the tour]], and recorded his first five-wicket-haul in first class cricket, taking five of the first six wickets in a tour match against [[Free State cricket team|Free State]]. They were 86 for six after West Indies had posted 618, and Rampaul ended with figures of five for 55.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/78/78494.html Free State v West Indians in 2003/04], from CricketArchive, retrieved [[30 July]] [[2006]]</ref> Rampaul played all three tour games, but once again was left out of the Test matches. After "impressing" in a one-day tour match against [[South Africa A cricket team|South Africa A]],<ref>[http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2003-04/WI_IN_RSA/SCORECARDS/WI_RSA-A_23JAN2004.html Tour Match: South Africa A v West Indies at Paarl, 23 Jan 2004], from Cricinfo, retrieved [[30 July]] [[2006]]</ref> he was left out of the team for the first ODI, but replaced [[Vasbert Drakes]] for the second match after West Indies had lost the first by 209 runs. Rampaul picked up the wicket of [[Jacques Kallis]] for 16, and contributed 24 runs, his highest ODI total to date, but was last out as West Indies lost by 16 runs. He removed Kallis again in the final ODI, when West Indies had a chance to level the 5-match series to 2–2 (with one match rained off), but Kallis had already made his best ODI score to date, scoring 135 as South Africa chased the West Indian total of 304 for two. Rampaul's ten overs cost 56 runs, but he was praised for a "marvellous late effort"<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/136461.html Another century for Kallis gives South Africa the series] by Charlie Oliver, published by Cricinfo, retrieved [[30 July]] [[2006]]</ref>
After once again playing in the Under-19 World Cup, taking nine wickets as West Indies reached the final but ultimately lost to [[Pakistani U-19 cricket team|Pakistan]], Rampaul played in all five ODIs against [[English cricket team|England]] at home, taking four wickets but once again being the most expensive of the regular bowlers.<ref>[http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2003-04/ENG_IN_WI/STATS/ENG_IN_WI_MAR-MAY2004_ODI_AVS.html England in West Indies, 2003-04 One-Day Series Averages], from Cricinfo, retrieved [[30 July]] [[2006]]</ref>
==County Cricket==
Rampaul became Ireland's overseas player for the current 2008 [[Friends Provident Trophy]]. <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/ireland/7374036.stm</ref> So far he has made a good start to his [[Ireland]] career, helping them win their first FP Tropy game for two years against [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club]]. <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/7405774.stm</ref> The coach at Ireland is former West Indian international and Wisden Cricketer of the Year, [[Phil Simmons]].
==Injury problems==
Rampaul was also selected in a 13-man squad to play the first home Test against [[Bangladeshi cricket team|Bangladesh]],<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/141173.html Rampaul called up for first Test], from Cricinfo, retrieved [[30 July]] [[2006]]</ref> but was not selected to play, and one month later, he was struck with injury. He had played three matches during the [[2004 English cricket season|2004]] [[NatWest Series]], recording his best ODI figures with two wickets, [[Geraint Jones]] and [[Andrew Strauss]], for 34 in a seven-wicket win over [[English cricket team|England]],<ref>[http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2004/OD_TOURNEYS/NWS/SCORECARDS/ENG_WI_NWS_ODI3_27JUN2004.html 3rd Match: England v West Indies at Nottingham, 27 Jun 2004], from Cricinfo, retrieved [[30 July]] [[2006]]</ref> but due to a shin injury he took no further part in the series, and flew home before the Test matches.<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/138140.html Rampaul flies home from tour], from Cricinfo, retrieved [[30 July]] [[2006]]</ref>
Rampaul returned to cricket when he turned up in Trinidad league cricket in February [[2005]],<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/144254.html Rampaul returns after injury], from Cricinfo, retrieved [[30 July]] [[2006]]</ref> and represented Trinidad and Tobago again during the [[2005-06 West Indian cricket season#KFC Cup|2005–06 KFC Cup]] in October, where he played four matches and was Trinidad and Tobago's leading wicket-taker along with [[Samuel Badree]].<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/WI/KFC_Cup_2005-06/Trinidad_and_Tobago_Bowling.html Bowling for Trinidad and Tobago - KFC Cup 2005/06], from CricketArchive, retrieved [[30 July]] [[2006]]</ref> However, Rampaul sustained a leg injury,<ref>[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/html/20051015t210000-0500_90476_obs_dillon_slams_ton_in_t_t_practice_match.asp Dillon slams ton in T&T practice match], from the Jamaica Observer, retrieved [[30 July]] [[2006]]</ref> and did not play any games during the [[first class cricket|first class]] Carib Beer Series, which his team won.
In July 2006, Rampaul was awarded a cricket scholarship by the Australian [[High Commissioner]] to Trinidad and Tobago, and will attend coaching sessions in Australia.<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/253231.html Rampaul heads to Australia for guidance], from Cricinfo, retrieved [[30 July]] [[2006]]</ref>
==Trivia==
* In [[Brian Lara International Cricket 2005]], Rampaul is accidentally classed as a [[leg spin]] bowler.
==External links==
* {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/52912.html}}
==References and notes==
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