The board was continuously ignoring me, now this veteran player distanced himself from international cricket.

port of Spain (Uttam Hindu News): After being ignored in the West Indies squad ahead of the upcoming ODI series against England, batsman Darren Bravo has announced that he will step away from Caribbean cricket. Bravo was the leading run-scorer in the 2023 Super50 Cup, where he captained Trinidad and Tobago to the title. Batting at number three, Bravo scored 416 runs in the tournament at an average of 83.20 and a strike rate of 92.03.

Bravo wrote in his statement on Instagram, I have taken a long time to consider what my next step will be as a cricketer. At this point in my career it is not easy or should I say it takes a lot of energy, passion, commitment and to keep exploring. While writing on Instagram, he clearly stated that he has retired from international cricket so that there can be a place in the team for young players and they can get opportunities. Darren Bravo also wrote that he was kept in the dark without any communication.

Bravo, a member of the West Indies team that won the 2012 Men’s T20 World Cup, was also the leading run-getter for Trinidad and Tobago in the last season of the Super50 Cup. But good performance was not enough to get a place in the West Indies team. He did not get a place in the ODI matches starting next month against England. Darren Bravo said, at present, different players are representing the country in all three formats. There are about 40-45 players. Despite scoring runs, I am not in any team. I have not given up. I just decided to step away from it. Best wishes to all for the future.

Darren has played 122 ODIs, 56 Tests and 26 T20 matches for West Indies from 2009 to 2022. Due to his exclusion, his brother, the great fast bowling all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has also attacked the selectors. Especially against chief selector Desmond Haynes, as Darren Bravo is being overlooked despite his consistent performances in the domestic circuit.