Dwayne Bravo confirms retirement from internationals after T20 World Cup

Dwayne Bravo has so far played a total of 90 T20Is for West Indies scoring 1245 runs and picking up 78 wickets.

Dwayne Bravo is considered one of the most popular players of all time. (Image credit: Twitter)
By Arnab Mukherji | Nov 5, 2021 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

Windies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has confirmed that he will be retiring from all formats of international cricket, following the conclusion of the ongoing edition of the T20 World Cup. Bravo had earlier announced his retirement in 2018. The cricketer had gone on to reverse the decision in 2019. Windies skipper Kieron Pollard had confirmed that the all-rounder was playing his final T20I game in the Caribbean, during the home series against Pakistan. Bravo has confirmed the decision on an ICC show.

The Windies all-rounder was part of both the T20 World Cup-winning squads for West Indies in 2012 and 2016. His last outing is set to be against Australia on November 6. Bravo has so far played a total of 90 T20Is for West Indies scoring 1245 runs and accounting for 78 dismissals.

“Had a very good career”

“I think the time has come. I’ve had a very good career. To represent the West Indies for 18 years, had some ups and downs, but as I look back at it I’m very grateful to represent the region and the Caribbean people for so long. To win three ICC trophies, two with my captain (Daren Sammy) on the left here. One thing I am proud about is that the era of cricketers we had we were able to make a name for ourselves on the global stage and not only do that but have silverware to show for it,” said Bravo.

“For me now I want to try and pass on whatever experience and information I have with the younger players. I think in the white ball formats West Indies cricket have a bright future and it’s important for us to keep supporting the guys and keep encouraging them. It wasn’t the World Cup we expected, it wasn’t the World Cup we wanted as players. We shouldn’t feel sorry for ourselves, it was a tough competition, we should keep our heads high,” he added.

“Important for us to have our own identity”

“It’s important for us to have our own identity and not always be in the shadow of the previous legends. Obviously, what these guys have done in the 70s, 80 and early 90s, we respect that and these are the guys who inspired us to play the game. This is a format that was born in 2008 or something like that, for us to dominate the way we dominate in that short period of time in a fairly new format – I remember having a conversation with you (Sammy) that ‘yes, Sir Viv and Sir Gary have their own legacy, Sir Clive Lloyd and these guys, but we have our opportunity to create our own.’ We should be proud of ourselves. We create our own legacy. Some people might think this is a format that a lot of people don’t respect, but the reality is this is an ICC tournament and it’s a tournament that is sanctioned by ICC cricket so we should be proud of what we have achieved,” concluded Bravo.





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