Sewnarine Chattergoon

A technically sound left handed opener, Sewnarine Chattergoon was handed his Test debut against Sri Lanka in April 2008 thanks to a string of impressive scores at the domestic level. He failed in the second innings of his maiden Test appearance but passed muster in the first, compiling 46 against a Sri Lankan bowling unit, which contained the likes of Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan. He was picked for the subsequent series against Australia, where his determination and resolve came to the fore. Despite being on crutches the day before as a result of an injury, the Guyanese batsman limped out to show some fight in a big run chase.

However, consistency evaded him. Struggling to come to terms with the rigorous demands of international cricket, Chatergoon was dumped from the big stage. Similarly, his ODI career was a start-stop affair before the selectors inserted the permanent full stop.

Among Chattergoon's domestic achievements, his century in the 2005-06 KFC Cup final, which steered Guyana to the final, stands out.

Interesting facts:

His brother, Hamnarine Chattergoon has represented Canada in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.

Cricbuzz Staff