"Lived My Dream"- Darren Bravo Pens An Emotional Post As He Decides To "Step Away From Cricket"

Darren Bravo, the talented West Indian southpaw has hinted at retiring from international cricket. The veteran batter played his last Test for West Indies in 2020 and his last played his last ODI and T20I games for his country in 2022.

In a long Instagram post, that he shared on social media, Bravio has said that he has been repeatedly ignored by the board despite scoring a healthy amount of runs in domestic cricket.

His decision to move aside from the game came after he was not selected series against England. West Indies plays a three-match ODI series followed by a five-match T20I series in a series that will be played between December 3-21. The southpaw did not find a place in the ODI squad led by Shai Hope.

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Bravvo recently scored 416 runs with a best of 139 not out and a table-topping average of 83.2 in the CG United Super50 Cup Tournament. The 34-year-old in recent times has averaged above 50 across formats for his national team despite which he was not included in the ODI squad.

“Left In A Very Dark Place”: Darren Bravo On His Recent International Stint

 

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After his recent snub, he took to his official Instagram account and revealed his decision to step aside from international cricket. In a long post, he wrote

“I’ve taken some time to ponder and wonder what’s my next step moving forward as a cricketer. At this point in my career it’s not easy or should I say it takes a lot to continue to find the energy, the passion,commitment and discipline to be able to perform to the best of my ability and put myself in a position to make my return to international cricket. Without any level communication I’ve been left in a very dark place”.

“At the moment there’s three teams representing the region in multiple formats/series. That’s approximately 40-45 players and if I can’t be in any of these teams after competing in our regional tournaments and scoring runs, therefore they are basically telling me that the writing is on the wall. I’m not giving up but I believe it’s best to step away just for a bit and maybe make some room for a young and upcoming talent. I will end by wishing each and every one all the very best. “I’ve lived my dream,” Bravo added.

West Indies Squad For England Series

Shai Hope (C), Alzarri Joseph (vice-captain), Alick Athanaze, Yannic Cariah, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Kjorn Ottley, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Oshane Thomas

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