Dwayne Bravo supports decision to drop younger brother
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Veteran all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has backed the decision by selectors to drop his younger brother, Darren Bravo, for the upcoming Afghanistan series.
Acknowledging Darren’s recent poor form, Dwayne said the time away would allow the left-hander to revisit his batting and come back even stronger for future West Indies duty.
West Indies clash with the Afghans in a one-off Test, three One-Day Internationals and three Twenty20s, in a series running from November 5 to December 1 in India.
“Maybe it’s the right choice at this time,” Dwayne Bravo told CNC3 Television here.
“This tour in India is one Test match [and] a few one-dayers. Darren hasn’t been the batsman that we all expect and want to see performance-wise. Sometimes you need that moment for yourself to go back into the basics.”
Darren was West Indies’ leading batsman before an ill-advised tweet aimed at former Cricket West Indies president, Dave Cameron, resulted in him being sent home from tour in November, 2016 and subsequently sidelined from international and domestic duty for two years.
He only returned to action 12 months ago but has since struggled to recapture his form across all formats and has averaged 13 from five Tests, 22 from 16 OneDay Internationals and 17 from eight T20 Internationals since.
Dwayne, a former one-day captain, said Darren’s non-selection could also have a positive effect on his motivation.