From the very inception Ramdin settled into Test cricket as if it was his destiny. He paid no regard to big name bowlers and registered a half century on debut against Sri Lanka then followed up with impressive glove work.

After coming through the junior ranks with high grades and a solid debut season of regional cricket Ramdin broke into the senior squad as the selectors look towards youth to fill the wicketkeeping breach left by the brigade of keepers on the wrong side of 30.

He had an indifferent time afterwards, lost his place then regained it and has been working tirelessly on improving his wicketkeeping in order to maintain his rating as the West Indies' leading wicketkeeper.

A nifty glovesman, his work behind the sticks, on the strength of his lightening quick legs, is clean and thorough while he offers forthright stroke play with the bat best displayed when he took on the rampaging Australians in late 2005 for his second half century.

Though only 22, Ramdin has impressed numerous aficionados, not in the least famed Aussie wicketkeeper Ian Healy with whom he has done much work, with his maturity at the international level.

In a few short seasons of first class cricket he has moved into the slot of specialist batsman for Trinidad and Tobago, having already registered two regional hundreds (107 and 125). Both were composed innings with his team in aching with desperation.

With a calm demeanor, he captained the West Indies Under-19 to the World Cup finals and was the wicketkeeper of the Windies world conquering Under-15 team of 2000.