In six matches for Ireland Rampaul took 10 wickets at an average of 28.70, with best bowling figures of 3/40. Pakistan toured the West Indies in April and May 2011 for a T20I, five ODIs, and two Tests. Osman Samiuddin remarked that during the Tests Rampaul "ran in precisely with the enthusiasm of a man unable to believe how his career has suddenly soared, racing in so the dream doesn't suddenly end". Rampaul was the West Indies leading wicket-taker in the series, with eleven dismissals from two Tests. India began a tour of the West Indies in June. Rampaul was fined 10 per cent of his match fee for the first Test for questioning the umpire's decision when he was given out. He managed ten wickets in the three-match series while conceding 249 runs. A shoulder injury in March prevented Rampaul from playing domestic cricket for Trinidad and Tobago; a bout of dengue fever the same month prevented him from playing in the ODI series against Australia. He began club cricket towards the end of the month and hoped to represent Trinidad and Tobago to prove his fitness to the national selectors. At last Rampaul was included in the team for the third and final Test after an injury to fellow fast bowler Fidel Edwards. In September 2021, Rampaul was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Bowling style In 2004, at the age of 19, Rampaul was regularly bowling in excess of and by 2011 the usual pace of his deliveries was pushing . Rampaul is well known for his swing bowling, in the words of ESPNcricinfo's Daniel Brettig, "Sending the ball down at brisk pace, Rampaul maintains an immaculate seam position, maximising his chances of early deviation through the air or off the pitch". References External links Ravi Rampaul at Royal Challengers Bangalore 1984 births Living people Trinidad and Tobago people of Indian descent Sportspeople of Indian descent West Indies Test cricketers West Indies One Day International cricketers West Indies Twenty20 International cricketers Cricketers at the 2011 Cricket World Cup Trinidad and Tobago cricketers Ireland cricketers Royal Challengers Bangalore cricketers Barbados Royals cricketers Surrey cricketers Derbyshire cricketers Trinbago Knight Riders cricketers Colombo Stars cricketers