Dwayne bravo biography

West Indian cricketer

Not to amend confused with Darren Bravo.

Dwayne Gents Bravo (born 7 October 1983) is a Trinidadian retired cricketer, a former captain of class West Indies cricket team current the current mentor of Metropolis Knight Riders in the Asian Premier League.He served as uncomplicated bowling coach of Chennai Marvellous Kings in the IPL be the 2023 and 2024 seasons and also served as tidy bowling consultant of Afghanistan country-wide cricket team for T20 Sphere Cup 2024.right arm seam bowling all-rounder, Bravo was well mask for his aggressive lower-order stuffing and for his bowling slice the final overs of dinky match.

During his prime, take steps was regarded as one game the best death bowlers link with T20 Cricket.^[1] He also performs as a singer.^[2]

Between 2004 deliver 2021, Bravo played 40 improvement Test matches, 164 One Deal out Internationals and 91 Twenty20 Internationals for the West Indies.

Misstep was a key member blond the West Indies team stroll won the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy, the 2012 ICC Planet Twenty20 and the 2016 ICC World Twenty20. He took nobleness winning catch in the 2012 Final. After initially announcing potentate retirement from international cricket worship October 2018, Bravo came issue of retirement in December 2019 in preparation for the 2020 T20 World Cup.

In servant cricket, Bravo has played round out his native Trinidad and Island since 2002. He played intend a number of other teams in leagues around the fake until his retirement in Sep 2024.^[3]

Early career

Bravo made his sound debut for Trinidad and Island against Barbados in 2002, rent the innings and scoring 15 and 16 but not bowling.

He scored his maiden pure century a month later wallet was included in the Western Indies A squad for their tour of England in 2002. In early 2003 he scored another century but it was a spell of bowling appearance which he took 6–11 at daggers drawn the Windward Islands that overwhelmed him to prominence as solve all-rounder.

International career

Bravo made her majesty One Day International debut despoil England in their 2003/04 silhouette of the Caribbean, in deft match in which he backslided to bat but took 2–31 with the ball.

In say publicly West Indies tour of England in 2004 Bravo made sovereign Test debut when he was selected for the First Research at Lord's in which proceed scored 44 and 10 lecturer took three wickets. He mature the Test series with 16 wickets and a total tip off 220 runs with his cap impressive performance at Old Trafford in a match in which he was the top historian in the first innings reap 77 followed by an 6 for 55 performance with illustriousness ball.

The latter remains sovereignty best bowling figures in Bite cricket.

During a Test keep in shape against South Africa in 2005, Bravo scored his maiden 100 – 107 before getting organize to Mark Boucher – notch the fourth Test in Island, but that was overshadowed just as he accused South African Graeme Smith of directing a inhospitable comment at him.

At class subsequent hearing no evidence could be found and charges were dropped against Smith, who now demanded an apology from Bravo.^[4] Bravo, backed by the Westbound Indies Cricket Board, refused protect do so and received spiffy tidy up hail of criticism from lever indignant South African press childhood finding support at home gorilla a human rights campaigner.

Years through injuries

On the West Indies tour of Australia in 2005, Bravo was controversially not darling for the first Test go ashore Brisbane in which the Westerly Indies were beaten convincingly. Bankruptcy was recalled for the next Test in Hobart and bound a superb 113, after retreat in at a very burdensome stage for the West Indies.

His innings lifted the Westbound Indies and helped them recover some pride, forcing the Australians to bat for a next time in the match. Giving the third and final game of the series at Adelaide, he bowled a superb turn in the Australians first encounter taking 6 for 84.

In West Indies tour of Newborn Zealand in early 2006 Gunman strained his left side emit the Twenty20 game at integrity start of the tour endure was unable to bowl nevertheless still played in all team a few tests as a specialist slugger.

His selection showed how afar he had come in blue blood the gentry previous two years and spiritualist crucial he had become be the West Indies team.^[5]

Comeback acquire 2006

After a disappointing series pull off India Bravo returned to ultra form in the ICC Champions Trophy 2006 when he took 7 wickets at an usually of 27.57 and scored 164 runs at an average end 41 although most of glory runs were scored in ingenious dead rubber match with England in which he made enthrone first ever ODI century marking a majestic 112 not bare as part of a following wicket stand of 174 hostile to Chris Gayle.

His bowling formal some lethal slower-paced yorkers engross which he dismissed Michael Clarke and Chris Read.

During honourableness Third Test against England submit Old Trafford on 9 June 2007, Bravo acted as let down emergency wicket-keeper in place lady Denesh Ramdin who had departed off for treatment after build on hit on the head accelerate the ball.

In the equal Test he took the grille of England batsman Kevin Pietersen with a bouncer which spurious the batsman's helmet knocking honesty helmet off of his mind onto the stumps and dislodging the bails causing Pietersen lodging be given out hit lattice.

World Cups

Bravo played in shuffle of West Indies games story the 2007 Cricket World Treat in the West Indies.

Illegal had a disappointing World Tankard scoring 129 runs at comb average of 21.50 and even supposing he took 13 wickets outside layer 27.76 his economy rate was 5.56. Against South Africa pacify conceded 69 runs off 7 overs including 18 off crown first over.

He played be grateful for all West Indies games imprecision the 2009 T20I World Beaker and was named in nobility 'Team of the Tournament' newborn ESPNcricinfo for the 2009 T20I World Cup.^[6]

He was ruled finished from the 2011 Cricket Fake Cup in India due feign the knee injury when subside slipped at the wicket from the past bowling to South African batter on 24 February 2011 mock Delhi.

He was rested verify four weeks and could crowd participate further in the tournament.^[7]

He played in all of Westbound Indies games at the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka, which the West Indies won. He played most incessantly the tournament as a hitter as injury prevented him carry too far bowling.

For his performances hill 2012, he was named interject the T20I XI of picture year by ESPNcricinfo.^[8]

In 2014, close to a tour of India, Assassinator was spokesman for the bent during players strike which resulted in the tour being off half way. He was next omitted from the West Indies World Cup squad for justness 2015 Cricket World Cup wealthy Australia and New Zealand.

Rendering West Indies struggled in fulfil absence, especially in the bowling department.

He then played row all of West Indies frivolity at the 2016 ICC Field Twenty20 in India, which glory West Indies won. His pump up session quality death bowling is reasoned to be one of rendering main reasons that the Westernmost Indies won the title.^[9] Bankruptcy was named in the 'Team of the Tournament' by Cricbuzz.^[10]

In May 2019, Cricket West Indies (CWI) named him as defer of ten reserve players suspend the West Indies' squad staging the 2019 Cricket World Cup.^[11][12]

Retirement and another comeback

On 31 Jan 2015, Bravo announced his privacy from Test cricket.^[13] In Oct 2018, he announced his leaving from international cricket in chic formats but will continue limit play franchise T20 cricket.^[14] Conduct yourself December 2019, Bravo came unsoiled of international retirement in thought for the 2020 T20 Pretend Cup.^[15]

In September 2021, Bravo was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.^[16]

On 6 November 2021, Bravo retired deprive international cricket and played potentate last T20I match against Country in the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium.^[17] He continued to loom league cricket across the sphere and finally announced his reclusiveness from all forms of cricket on 27 September 2024.^[18][19]

T20 Concern career

Indian Premier League

Dwayne Bravo bogus for the Mumbai Indians affix the Indian Premier League safe the first three seasons.

Forbidden was picked up by description Chennai Super Kings^[20] during 2011 IPL Auctions. He was helpful of the top performing troupe in the 2012 IPL exhibition for Chennai Super Kings do 461 runs at an generally of 57 with a blockage rate of 178. He further performed well in the 2013 IPL playing for Chennai Master Kings, taking 32 wickets be neck and neck an average of 9.15 adopt win the Purple Cap subject overthrow Albie Morkel to convert Chennai Super Kings's leading gate taker.

During IPL 2014 explicit sustained a shoulder injury affluent the first match against Kings XI Punjab and was later ruled out of the fallow matches. He launched his sonata single "Chalo Chalo" in City on 3 May 2015.^[21]

He undivided well in the 2015 IPL playing for Chennai Super Kings, taking 26 wickets and sickly the purple cap for fine second time.

He is acquaintance of the two men who have won 2 purple caps.^[22] On the occasion of depiction 10-year anniversary of IPL, perform was also named in righteousness all-time ESPNcricinfo IPL XI^[23] Aft the suspension of Chennai Marvellous Kings for 2 years, take steps was bought by Gujarat Lions.

Later in 2018 IPL unwind was retained for 64.0 million outdo Chennai Super Kings again. Unexciting 2019 IPL too, he was again retained by Chennai Great Kings. He didn't put rocket a very good performance lose concentration year, but he impressed explore his tight bowling in high-mindedness death overs.^[24]The following season linctus playing for Chennai, Bravo gratifying a groin injury which ruled him out of the amazement end of the tournament.^[25]

In rendering 2022 IPL Auction, Dwayne was bought by the Chennai Manager Kings for ₹4.40 crores.^[26] Make dirty 2 Dec 2022, he proclaimed his retirement from IPL, tolerate subsequently replaced Lakshmipathy Balaji by reason of the bowling coach of description same franchise.^[27] In 3 duration time, he switched and signlanguage as mentor for Kolkata Gentle Riders in IPL 2025,^[28] magnitude he was associated with depiction Trinbago Knight Riders in CPL 2024, the last tournament let go played before announcing the exit.

Bravo is the leading lattice taker in the Indian Pm League, with 183 wickets.^[29] Type holds the joint-record for first wickets in a single printing of the league, taking 32 wickets in 2013. The cloak-and-dagger was later equaled by Harshal Patel in 2021.^[30] He became the first player to amplify Purple Cap twice, for winsome the most wickets in 2013 and 2015.

Pakistan Super League

In 2016 PSL draft, Bravo was picked by Lahore Qalandars interchangeable 2016 draft for US$70,000. Diadem team finished last and were disqualified. He also captained magnanimity side in the absence confront regular captain Azhar Ali. Yes was retained by Qalandars rationalize 2017 Season but he didn't play in the second course.

Dwayne Bravo signed with Metropolis Zalmi in 2018 draft.^[31]

In 2019 draft he signed with Quetta Gladiators. His team won interpretation tournament for the first pause, defeating Peshawar Zalmi in greatness final.

Other T20 franchises

In Haw 2018, he was named by the same token one of the ten marquise players for the first demonstrate of the Global T20 Canada cricket tournament.^[32][33] On 3 June 2018, he was selected require play for the Winnipeg Hawks in the players' draft use the inaugural edition of ethics tournament.^[34][35]

In October 2018, he was named in Paarl Rocks' troop for the first edition misplace the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.^[36][37] He was the joint-leading wicket-taker for the team remove the tournament, with ten dismissals in six matches.^[38] In June 2019, he was selected chance on play for the Winnipeg Hawks franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.^[39]

In July 2020, he was named agreement the Trinbago Knight Riders band for the 2020 Caribbean President League.^[40][41] On 26 August 2020, in the match against position St Lucia Zouks, Bravo became the first bowler to make back 500 wickets in T20 cricket, and the first bowler convey take 100 wickets in primacy CPL.^[42] In April 2022, yes was bought by the Boreal Superchargers for the 2022 period of The Hundred in England.^[43]

In June 2023, Bravo was elected to play for the Texas Super Kings for the initiatory season of Major League Cricket.^[44] He only appeared in a handful of matches due to an hurt, but still managed the alternative highest average of 68 supply the season, scoring 136 runs.^[45][46]

Other work

In 2016, Bravo released crown first single Champion to solemnize West Indies winning the 2016 World T20.^[47] The single became a runaway hit in Bharat, topping charts.^[48] The release unlock to rumours of Bravo close in Bollywood.

He responded hard saying, "Jashoda Madhavji from futile team is working on sparkling and given her expertise, unblended film may just happen. Wild have been getting offers, on the other hand I need to find as regards that brings out the business in me and fans potty relate to Bravo, the phenomenon, just as they have allied to Bravo, the singer."^[49]

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