WV Raman
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A brief biography
As in 2018
| Full Name | Woorkeri Venkat Raman |
| Born | May 23, 1965 in Chennai |
| Test debut | vs West Indies in 1988 |
| ODI debut | vs West Indies in 1988 |
| Test played | 11 |
| ODIs played | 27 |
Former India cricketer Woorkeri Venkat Raman was appointed the Indian women's cricket team coach.
The 53-year-old Raman, who is currently a batting consultant at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, was preferred over legendary Gary Kirsten who had guided the India's men's team to the 2011 World Cup title.
Raman is best remembered for being the first Indian to score an ODI century against South Africa during the 1992-93 tour.
International career:
The top-order batsman Raman made his Test debut against West Indies in 1988 in Chennai. He scored 9 runs in the first innings and smashed a brilliant 83 in the second innings in India’s 255-run win against the Caribbean team.
He also picked up a wicket in his first over in Test cricket, dismissing Courtney Walsh for a duck.
The dashing batsman played 11 Tests for India, scoring 448 runs at an average of 24.88, including four half-centuries.
He also represented India in 27 One-Day Internationals, scoring 617 runs at an average of 23.73.
His only international ton (113) was scored in an ODI match against South Africa in 1992–93. India won the match by 4 wickets and Raman was adjudged Man of the Match.
Domestic career:
Raman kicked off his first-class career as a left arm spinner but later turned into a batsman. In 132 first-class matches, Raman has three double centuries under his belt. In total, he scored 7939 first-class runs at an average of 45.62, including 19 centuries and 36 fifties.
Retirement:
Raman retired from all forms of cricket in 1999.
Coaching career:
After retirement, Raman has been in the Indian coaching circuit for a long time. He has so far coached Tamil Nadu and Bengal cricket teams in the Ranji Trophy. Raman has also served as assistant coach for the Kings XI Punjab IPL franchise and as batting coach for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
First assignment as women’s team coach:
Raman’s first assignment with the Indian women's cricket team will be the tour of New Zealand, which begins on the 24th of January 2019. India are scheduled to play 5 ODIs and 3 T20Is vs New Zealand.
