“Politics Played A Big Part” – Dwayne Bravo On Why His Test And ODI Career Didn’t Last Longer

Despite having loads of talent, West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo failed to make it big in the red-ball format of the game. Looking back at the days, the veteran cricketer blamed the politics of the West Indies Cricket Board for his truncated career in Test and ODI cricket.

Speaking to former teammate Samuel Badree on Windies Cricket’s YouTube channel, Bravo expressed his disappointment for not being able to serve his country upto his potential in the ODI and Test formats.

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“When it comes to me, politics played a big part in my career. When I started playing Test cricket, that was my dream. It is the ultimate for any young cricketer. I had my moments in Test cricket. I would have loved to play longer. But I believe that my Test career was stopped short. At 26, I feel that at that time, I still had a lot to offer. Because of circumstances beyond my control, I was not able to continue my Test career,” Bravo said. 

“I was just 1 wicket away from 200 ODI wickets” – Dwayne Bravo

Dwayne Bravo also shared his regret about not getting an opportunity to reach the 200-wicket milestone in ODI cricket. With 199 scalps under his belt, Bravo would have become the third West Indies bowler after Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh to have 200 ODI wickets to his name.

“The only regret I have is that I was just one wicket away to become the third West Indian ever to take 200 ODI wickets. Again, that was taken away from me,” added Bravo.

Dwayne Bravo has represented West Indies in 40 Tests and 167 ODIs, picking 86 and 199 wickets respectively. He has also scored 2200 and 2968 runs respectively in both the formats and is among the West Indies greats.

He is currently a part of the West Indies squad that is playing against Pakistan and will be next seen during the ICC T20 World Cup, scheduled to take place in the UAE and Oman.