A right-hand opening batsman for Trinidad and Tobago, Barath made his Test debut in November 2009, becoming the youngest West Indian to score a century.
A protégé of Brian Lara,[2] Barath became the youngest West Indian player to make his first-class debut since Ramnaresh Sarwan when he first appeared for Trinidad and Tobago at 16.
In his debut match, Barath scored 73 against Guyana and put on a 170 runs partnership with captain Daren Ganga.
[1] Though initially included in the West Indies' 15-man squad for the 2011 World Cup, Barath suffered an injury to his right hamstring and was unable to play in the tournament.
[9] Barath recovered in time to be selected for the squad to tour India the following month, taking over from Simmons who was omitted.
[12] Injury forced batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul to miss the third and final Test, and it had been anticipated that without his influence the inexperienced West Indian batting line up might struggle.
A finger injury forced Barath to miss the first three ODIs, but having proved his fitness by scoring 114 for Trinidad and Tobago against Guyana in the Regional Four Day Competition was called up for the final two matches, replacing fellow opener Kieran Powell who had scored twenty runs from three matches.
[18] Barath was aged 24 at the time of what turned out to be his final first class game, a very early end to a once promising international career.