CWI lauds Dwayne Bravo on his retirement

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Dwayne Bravo of West Indies interacts with teammate Andre Russell takes the field for the final time before retiring from international cricket after this match during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match between Australia and Windies at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE on November 06, 2021. (Photo by Gareth Copley-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)

Dwayne Bravo has been lauded by Cricket West Indies (CWI) for his contribution to the sport for almost two decades during which he helped the West Indies win three ICC world titles.

Bravo announced his retirement Thursday after the West Indies bowed out of the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup after losing to Sri Lanka. With that loss and the one against Australia on Saturday, the West Indies chances of defending the title it won in 2016 went up in smoke.

Bravo indicated that the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will be his last time in the West Indies jersey and he has officially confirmed this with CWI.

“On behalf of all West Indies cricket fans, I salute Dwayne on completing his illustrious international career,” said CWI President Ricky Skerritt.

“He performed admirably in all three formats and added value to all levels of West Indies cricket. He was a trailblazer in T20 cricket and set the standard for how the newest format of the game should be played.

“Dwayne’s talent, commitment, and dynamism thrilled fans of all ages and he was a star attraction for a generation of young cricket lovers. He excelled and demonstrated his immense prowess with both bat and ball and created a legacy of top-quality performances. He will always be a true West Indian champion and we thank you for that.”

Bravo made his international debut in April 2004 against England in an ODI in Guyana. His Test debut came in July 2004 against England at Lords. He also featured prominently in three world title triumphs – 2004 ICC Champions Trophy in England, 2012 ICC T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka and ICC T20 World Cup in India.

Bravo cups two title trophies after the Windies all-rounder contributed to a winning effort in the final of the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 in Kolkata, India between England and West Indies at Eden Gardens on April 3, 2016.

In addition to his world titles, his role in the team evolved from the youthful dynamism and all round contribution with bat and ball to becoming one of the world’s leading white-ball death bowlers and a valuable mentor for the next generation of West Indies players.

Bravo played 91 T20 Internationals, taking 78 wickets and scored 1,255 runs. He has also played 40 Tests and scored 2,200 runs with three centuries and took 86 wickets. In 164 One-Day International appearances he made 2,968 runs and took 199 wickets.