T20 World Cup: Dwayne Bravo to retire – West Indies all-rounder and Chennai Super Kings star Dwayne Bravo confirmed that he will hang his retire from international cricket at the end of the T20 World Cup 2021.
Moments after West Indies’ loss to Sri Lanka on Thursday, Bravo told ICC on the post-match Facebook Live show that he will be drawing the curtains on his international career after the showpiece event.
“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,” Dwayne Bravo said.
T20 World Cup: West Indies star Dwayne Bravo confirms he will retire from international cricket after T20WC
“To win three ICC trophies, two with my captain Daren Sammy. One thing I am proud about is that in the era of cricketers we had we were able to make a name for ourselves on the global stage,” Bravo added.
A two-time T20 World Cup winner, Bravo has played 90 T20Is for the Caribbean outfit, taking 78 wickets and scoring more than 1000 runs. Dwayne Bravo won three ICC events with West Indies. He was part of the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy-winning squad while he won the 2012 and 2016 ICC T20 World Cup.
The seam-bowling all-rounder made his international debut in 2004, going on to play 293 matches. A T20 trend-setter throughout his career, Bravo has been one of the format’s finest exponents of the slower ball and excelled at the death with both bat and ball.
T20 World Cup: West Indies star Dwayne Bravo confirms he will retire from international cricket after T20WC
In 2012, he was the man to take the winning catch when West Indies won the T20 World Cup for the first time and he was there again when they took out the tournament in 2016.
The veteran spoke glowingly of West Indies’ future prospects in limited overs cricket, vowing to do what he could to help the next generation.
“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,” Dwayne Bravo said.
“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,” Dwayne Bravo added.
T20 World Cup: West Indies star Dwayne Bravo confirms he will retire from international cricket after T20WC
Bravo spoke proudly of the legacy his generation of Caribbean cricketers have been able to leave.
“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.
Dwayne Bravo career summary:
| Batting | ||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100/50 | 50s |
| Test | 40 | 71 | 2200 | 113 | 31.42 | 48.59 | 3 | 13 |
| ODI | 164 | 141 | 2968 | 112* | 25.36 | 82.3 | 2 | 10 |
| T20I | 90 | 73 | 1245 | 66* | 22.23 | 115.38 | 0 | 4 |
| Bowling | ||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Wkts | BBM | Ave | Econ | 4w | 5w |
| Test | 40 | 61 | 86 | 6/84 | 39.83 | 3.17 | 6 | 2 |
| ODI | 164 | 150 | 199 | 6/43 | 29.51 | 5.41 | 6 | 1 |
| T20I | 90 | 76 | 78 | 4/19 | 25.64 | 8.10 | 3 | 0 |
“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,” Bravo said.
T20 World Cup: West Indies star Dwayne Bravo confirms he will retire from international cricket after T20WC
“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,” Bravo added.
Bravo’s international career will come to a close after West Indies’ final match of their T20 World Cup campaign against Australia on Saturday. If he plays, it will be his 294th match for the side.
