Sources close to the situation told the T&T Guardian that the pint-sized Ramdin has been chosen by the West Indies selection committee chaired by Guyanese Clyde Butts to replace the St Lucian Darren Sammy who was at the helm for the past few years. Ramdin has served as his deputy on occasions and has handled the team well
According to the source, Ramdin was contacted by the West Indies selectors over a week ago.
“Denesh received a call from chairman of the selection panel Clyde Butts, who asked him whether or not he was interested in leading the regional team in Test cricket. Denesh indicated that he was willing to take on the challenge and this message was passed on to the WICB for ratification. By the end of the teleconference tonight, the region would know who will be at the helm for the New Zealand series.â€