Sew Shivnarine
West Indian cricketer
Sewdatt Shivnarine (born 13 May 1952) is a Guyanese former cricketer who played in eight Tests and one One Day International (ODI) from 1978 to 1979 for West Indies. A right-hand batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler, his opportunity at international cricket occurred when West Indies World Series Cricket players withdrew midway through the series with Australia in 1978. In Test cricket, he scored four half-centuries and took a solitary wicket. In domestic cricket, he represented Guyana and Berbice between 1970–71 and 1980–81. He later emigrated to the United States and represented their national cricket team.
Career
Shivnarine made his first-class debut for Guyana against Jamaica during the 1970–71 Shell Shield season. He took his career-best bowling figures of 4/29 from 22 overs against the touring Indian team in his next match. As well as Guyana he also represented Berbice in the annual Jones Cup against Demerara. Initially more of a bowler, his batting developed so from being a lower-order batsman he moved up the order. He scored his maiden first-class century against the Combined Leeward and Windward Islands in January 1977.
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