Dwayne Bravo retirement: West Indies star all-rounder retires from international cricket- Get his batting, bowling stats here

Dwayne Bravo retirement: West Indies star all-rounder and former captain Dwayne Bravo announced his retirement from international cricket on November 6, 2021, after West Indies ended its T20 World Cup 2021 campaign following its defeat against Australia in the final Super 12 stage match.

The legendary bowler announced that he will be retiring from the sport in his post-match statement. He said, “Being around the international circuit to represent my country for, let’s say, 18 years – 18 years, I’m very grateful to represent the West Indies for so long. There are some strong friendships with great people and some great players, and I’m very lucky to be playing this game.”

A dream come true and a career of passion.👏🏿 #T20WorldCup #MissionMaroon pic.twitter.com/rxBbQCm6Fi

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) November 6, 2021

Australia beat the defending champions by 8 wickets in their final Super 12 match of Group 1 of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021. In his last game, Bravo bowled four overs and gave away 36 runs and made 10 runs. 

Following the match, both the teams gave a guard of honour to Bravo, who brought curtains down on his nearly two-decade-old cricket career, as he had made his debut against England in Guyana in April, 2004. 

18 years of service to our region. From all of us at CWI and the Maroon Fans.. Thank You @DJBravo47.🙏🏾#LastDance #MissionMaroon #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/da3LFNBdD0

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) November 6, 2021

Cricket West Indies (CWI) also praised Dwayne Bravo for his outstanding international career, during which he helped West Indies win three ICC World titles including the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy in England, 2012 T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka and 2016 T20 World Cup in India.

Dwayne Bravo retirement

The International Cricket Council had informed on November 5, 2021 that West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has confirmed that he will retire at the end of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Dwayne Bravo said, "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."

West Indies vs Australia group stage match on November 6, 2021 will be the allrounder's last match with the national cricket team. 

About Dwayne Bravo 

•Dwayne John Bravo is a former Trinidadian cricketer and former captain of the West Indies cricket team. 

•The all-rounder is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler. He is regarded as one of the best death bowlers in T20 Cricket. 

•Since his debut in 2004, Bravo has played 40 Tests, 164 ODIs and 66 Twenty20 Internationals for the West Indies. 

•He had been an integral part of the West Indies team that had won the 2012 ICC T20 World Cup and 2016 ICC T20 World Cup.

• Bravo is a leading wicket-taker for West Indies in T20 Internationals with 78 wickets in 91 matches and his best figures are 4-19, which came in the West Indies vs South Africa match held earlier this year at the Grenada National Stadium.

• The  seam-bowling all-rounder has also scored more than 1000 runs in T20 cricket.

•In IPL, he was initially a part of the Mumbai Indians team for the first three seasons. He was picked up by CSK during the 2011 IPL auctions. 

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