Ramnaresh Sarwan resigns as West Indies selector, Robert Haynes steps in temporarily
India Today
Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced that former batter Ramnaresh Sarwan has resigned from his role as the selector for the national side's Men's Senior and Youth Selection Panels due to personal reasons.
Former West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan has resigned as the selector of men's senior and junior teams with immediate effect, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced.
"Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirms the resignation of West Indies Senior Men's and Youth Selector, Ramnaresh Sarwan, due to personal reasons. Ramnaresh Sarwan was appointed as a Selector for the West Indies Men's Youth and Selection Panels on January 6, 2022. However, he has informed CWI that he is no longer able to continue in the role," an official statement from CWI said.
Robert Haynes, who is the current Lead Selector of the Men's Youth Selection Panel and former interim Chairman of Selectors, will act as a replacement until a suitable full-time candidate is appointed. Robert will work on the Selection Panel alongside Senior Men's Team Lead Selector Desmond Haynes and Head Coach Phil Simmons.
CWI Director of Cricket Jimmy Adams thanked Ramnaresh for his contributions during his appointment, saying, "Given the depth of his experience in the game, we are disappointed that Ramnaresh is unable to continue in the role of Selector, but we fully understand and accept his reasons. We are grateful for his contribution during the period he was involved and hope that he will be able to contribute to West Indies Cricket in some capacity in the future."
