Dwayne Bravo
| FULL NAME | Dwayne John Bravo |
|---|---|
| BORN | October 07, 1983, Santa Cruz, Trinidad |
| AGE | 40 years, 98 days |
| NICKNAMES | Johnny |
| BATTING STYLE | Right-hand Bat |
| BOWLING STYLE | Right-arm Medium |
| PLAYING ROLE | All-rounder |
| RELATIONS | DM Bravo (half-brother) |
| TEAMS | West Indies, Carib Beer XI, Chennai Super Kings, Chittagong Kings, Comilla Victorians, Delhi Bulls, Dhaka Dynamites (2023), DJ Bravo’s XI, Dolphins, Essex, Fortune Barishal, Gujarat Lions, ICC World XI, Kent, Lahore Qalandars, Maratha Arabians, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, MI Emirates, Middlesex, Mumbai Indians, Northern Superchargers (Men), Paarl Rocks, Peshawar Zalmi, Quetta Gladiators, Rangpur Riders, RR Sarwan’s XI, SC Joseph’s XI, Shell Cricket Academy Invitation XI, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Surrey, Sydney Sixers, Texas Super Kings, Trinbago Knight Riders, Trinidad & Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago XI, University of West Indies Vice Chancellor’s XI, UWI Vice Chancellor’s Celebrity XI, Victoria (2021), West Indies A, West Indies Board President’s XI, West Indies Board XI, Winnipeg Hawks |
Dwayne Bravo: T20’s Versatile Maestro and West Indies’ All-Round Maverick
Dwayne Bravo, a dynamic all-rounder renowned for his flair as a batter and seam bowler, stands as one of the early legends in T20 cricket. A key figure in two T20 World Cup victories, Bravo also boasts over 15 franchise league titles and holds the distinction of being the first bowler to achieve 500 T20 wickets.
Initially aspiring to emulate Brian Lara, Bravo found his niche in T20 cricket, showcasing his prowess in death-overs bowling and powerful hitting. While injuries, disputes with the board, and the surge in franchise cricket limited his Test and ODI appearances for West Indies, Bravo excelled in shorter formats with 40 Tests and 164 ODIs to his name.
Making his Test debut at Lord’s in July 2004, Bravo’s medium-paced swingers and composed batting left an early mark. Notably, he played a pivotal role at Manchester, top-scoring and claiming a six-wicket haul against England. His maiden Test century came against South Africa in April 2004-05, and he further impressed with a magnificent 113 against Australia in Hobart in November 2005.
In 2010, Bravo, along with Kieron Pollard, declined a WICB central contract, opting for the IPL over a home series against Pakistan the following year. Between 2011 and 2013, he didn’t feature in any of West Indies’ 24 Tests and retired from Test cricket in January 2015.
Taking over the limited-overs captaincy from Daren Sammy in 2013, Bravo led until December 2014, after which he was replaced by Jason Holder. His tenure included a central role in West Indies pulling out of a tour to India over payment structure issues. Amidst these changes, Bravo thrived in the IPL, topping the wickets table in 2013 and 2015, and replicating the feat in the CPL in 2015 and 2016, as well as the BBL in 2017-18.
Bravo initially retired from international cricket in October 2018 but returned over a year later to defend West Indies’ T20 World Cup title. Following the tournament, he retired once more at the age of 38. Throughout his career, Bravo’s impact in T20 cricket and his dynamic skills in various facets of the game have solidified his status as a T20 legend.
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