BRIDGETOWN, March 12: Ramnaresh Sarwan, one of the few success stories of the West Indies doomed World Cup campaign, said on Wednesday he’s not ready to be captain of the national team.

“That is so far away, I haven’t even captained Guyana and I think that the West Indies captaincy won’t be for some time because I would have to get some sort of experience before I get into that,” said Sarwan who finished the World Cup in South Africa with an average of 104.50.

With current skipper Carl Hooper, 36, nearing retirement and current vice-captain Ridley Jacobs aged 35, the 22-year-old Sarwan has been tipped as a future skipper.

“To captain the West Indies would be a dream come true,” added the batsman.

“I just don’t want to be thrown into the deep end and then I might drown, so I just have to wait.”

Sarwan is used to swimming in the deep end — he was the youngest regional first-class player when he made his debut for Guyana in 1996 at 15 years and 245 days and has played 29 Tests and 34 One-day Internationals since then.

The right-hander has scored 1,720 Test runs at an average of 37.39, and 1,281 runs in One-day Internationals, averaging 55.70.

He also said he was looking forward to the Caribbean tour by Australia starting next month.

“I guess I will have to continue with what I am doing and just continue to work hard, try and believe in myself whenever they come, try and concentrate on the basic stuff and try and keep it simple,” Sarwan told the official West Indies Cricket Board website.—AFP