Dwayne Bravo, his brother, resorted to social media to criticize Cricket West Indies after his brother, Darren Bravo, was excluded. Desmond Haynes, the selector, was called out by the older brother, who expressed that Darren’s removal was unacceptable and urged Haynes to apply the selection criteria fairly. The renowned cricket player continued by saying that while he was hoping for better from the new administration, he still felt that the system had failed again.
There is a lot of upheaval in West Indian cricket right now. They were not able to make it to the T20 World Cup the previous year, and in 2023, they were not able to play in the ODI World Cup for the first time ever. As a result, the two-time world champions are anxious to perform well and begin the process of earning a direct qualification for the prestigious competition in 2027.
Starting on December 3, a three-match ODI series against England will serve as the first step towards achieving that objective. Alzarri Joseph has been designated as vice captain and Shai Hope as captain. Darren Bravo, however, missed the cut even though he was playing exceptionally well in the Super50 event. Even with Jason Holder and Nicholas Pooran out of the lineup, the 34-year-old has scored 416 runs in eight games, yet the selectors have ignored him.
“When will this crap end?? Though I’m not shocked that my brother wasn’t picked, I did have some optimism given the recent improvements to WI cricket administration. I simply don’t understand this, and it is not appropriate! Thus, these are my urgent queries: What factors go into choosing the West Indies team? Performance alone cannot be the only factor, can it? In an Instagram post, Dwayne Bravo wrote:
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With leaders like you, I hoped for faith in the system. Sammy: Darren Bravo
Darren Sammy, the current head coach of the West Indies and a former World champion captain, was also targeted by Dwyane Bravo. Having experienced many ups and downs, Bravo wrote in his message that he was disappointed with Sammy. The former pacer had hoped for a fair procedure when choosing the team, and the coach should have been a shining example of the trust factor. That being said, the manner in which selection has been carried out illustrates the failure of the ideal team dynamic.
“With nearly 400 runs, an 83.2 batting average, and a 92 SR, my brother demonstrated remarkable talent by becoming as the tournament’s top run scorer. I don’t normally participate in these conversations, but the years’ worth of abuse, disdain, and deceit directed towards players deserve an explanation. What time will it end? When will this nonsense cease to exist? With people like you, Sammy, and the new director of cricket, I thought there would be trust in the system, but once again, the system failed,” he continued.
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