West Indies veteran Darren Bravo takes break from cricket following England ODIs snub

West Indies cricketer Darren Bravo takes break from international cricket after being overlooked for ODI series against England; expresses hope to make a return.

Experienced West Indies middle-order batter Darren Bravo has decided to take a break from the international game after being overlooked for the upcoming ODI series against England.

Darren Bravo took to social media to announce his decision to move away from selection for West Indies. The left-handed batter last featured in internationals in February 2022.

In an international career that has spanned over 14 years, Bravo has represented West Indies in 200 games. He has scored 3538 Test runs at an average of 36.47 with eight hundreds. In ODIs, he has 3109 runs at an average close to 30, with four tons.

He was a prolific performer in the recently concluded List A domestic competition in the West Indies, the Super50 Cup 2023, with 416 runs at an average of 83.2 and a strike rate of 92.03. He scored a century and three fifties.

Despite the performances, the batter missed the bus to the England series as the selection panel wanted to give an opportunity to the younger players, with an eye on the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027.

Taking to Instagram, Darren Bravo explained in a post that the decision had given him time to reflect on his future as a cricketer.

“I have taken some time to ponder and wonder what’s my next step moving forward as a cricketer,” Bravo wrote as quoted by ICC.