<p> West Indies' wicketkeeper-batsman Denesh Ramdin has apologised to Sir Vivian Richards after taunting the legendary West Indies batsman while celebrating his century on the fourth day of the final Test here Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>On reaching his landmark at Edgbaston, Ramdin waved a piece of paper with the words “Yeah Viv Talk Nah” scribbled, and pointing it in the direction of the media centre, the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) reported.<br /><br />Viv, now a pundit with BBC’s Test Match Special, had earlier criticised Ramdin following the Trent Bridge Test defeat a fortnight ago.<br /><br />Ramdin admitted Sunday he had been hurt by Viv’s comments and his celebration had been “emotional”.<br /><br />“Sir Viv had said something (about me) in the press and I think I got a bit emotional and it came out in the way it did,” an apologetic Ramdin said.<br /><br />“Having said that, he’s a legend of the Caribbean and I still look up to him.”<br />He added: “His statement was a bit hurtful to me, but I worked hard and I proved the critics (wrong). When I was not getting runs, I kept reminding myself that I needed to score runs and do well for myself and my teammates.”<br /><br />Ramdin was recalled for the tour of England but struggled badly in the first two Tests with just 56 runs in four innings.<br /><br />He finally found form Sunday, converting his overnight 60 into an unbeaten 107 to help lift the Windies to 426 in their first innings.<br /><br />“Being out of international cricket for a long time and knowing there are players coming through all the time, I felt pressured... this is something that I love and I want to perform,” the Trinidadian gloveman said.<br /><br />“I have not been getting runs since my return and we are playing against the number one Test side in the World and I wanted to do well.”<br /><br />The century was only Ramdin’s second in 45 Tests where he averages a lowly 23.<br />His celebrations drew a stiff rebuke from several pundits and ex-Test players, including outstanding former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding who is now an analyst with Sky TV.<br /><br />“If I was the manager of the team I would be having a word with that player and he would be getting a fine,” Holding said.<br /><br />“I am not saying this because Viv was my former captain. That is simply unbecoming behaviour from a player.”<br /><br />Ian Botham, England’s legendary all-rounder, said Ramdin’s actions were misplaced.<br />“It is not right to criticise someone like that,” Ian contended. "Viv is the greatest batsmen I have ever seen play the game and for him to have that kind of thing thrown in his face is just wrong.”</p>
<p> West Indies' wicketkeeper-batsman Denesh Ramdin has apologised to Sir Vivian Richards after taunting the legendary West Indies batsman while celebrating his century on the fourth day of the final Test here Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>On reaching his landmark at Edgbaston, Ramdin waved a piece of paper with the words “Yeah Viv Talk Nah” scribbled, and pointing it in the direction of the media centre, the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) reported.<br /><br />Viv, now a pundit with BBC’s Test Match Special, had earlier criticised Ramdin following the Trent Bridge Test defeat a fortnight ago.<br /><br />Ramdin admitted Sunday he had been hurt by Viv’s comments and his celebration had been “emotional”.<br /><br />“Sir Viv had said something (about me) in the press and I think I got a bit emotional and it came out in the way it did,” an apologetic Ramdin said.<br /><br />“Having said that, he’s a legend of the Caribbean and I still look up to him.”<br />He added: “His statement was a bit hurtful to me, but I worked hard and I proved the critics (wrong). When I was not getting runs, I kept reminding myself that I needed to score runs and do well for myself and my teammates.”<br /><br />Ramdin was recalled for the tour of England but struggled badly in the first two Tests with just 56 runs in four innings.<br /><br />He finally found form Sunday, converting his overnight 60 into an unbeaten 107 to help lift the Windies to 426 in their first innings.<br /><br />“Being out of international cricket for a long time and knowing there are players coming through all the time, I felt pressured... this is something that I love and I want to perform,” the Trinidadian gloveman said.<br /><br />“I have not been getting runs since my return and we are playing against the number one Test side in the World and I wanted to do well.”<br /><br />The century was only Ramdin’s second in 45 Tests where he averages a lowly 23.<br />His celebrations drew a stiff rebuke from several pundits and ex-Test players, including outstanding former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding who is now an analyst with Sky TV.<br /><br />“If I was the manager of the team I would be having a word with that player and he would be getting a fine,” Holding said.<br /><br />“I am not saying this because Viv was my former captain. That is simply unbecoming behaviour from a player.”<br /><br />Ian Botham, England’s legendary all-rounder, said Ramdin’s actions were misplaced.<br />“It is not right to criticise someone like that,” Ian contended. "Viv is the greatest batsmen I have ever seen play the game and for him to have that kind of thing thrown in his face is just wrong.”</p>