Darren Bravo wants to be remembered as a Test cricketer – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DM-Bravo-c1386, the young West Indian batsman, has made it clear that Test cricket remains his priority and also claimed that the Caribbean team is moving in the right direction in international sport.
The 23-year-old batsman made his Test debut in 2010 and since then he has cemented his place in all three formats of the game.
The talented youngster earned a big contract by the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, Deccan Chargers, but opted not to play the fifth season because of the Test series’ against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013.
The Trinidadian has so far played 19 Tests, in which he has scored more than fourteen hundred runs at an impressive average of 44.37, which also includes three centuries and seven fifties.
In an era when most of the international players prefer franchise cricket over representing their country, Bravo’s decision has been highly appreciated in the world of sports.
Bravo expressed that he wants to be remembered as a quality player in the longer version of the game once he finishes his career, and also thanked the national selectors for giving him a chance to showcase his skills at the ultimate level of the sport.
“I want to be known as a Test cricketer, and I'm grateful for that opportunity to play in the Australia series as well as in England. I really want to establish myself as a Test cricketer first and then we'll see how things go in the future,” the left-hander
mentioned.
While talking about the future of the Caribbean cricket, the middle-order batsman said that his side have shown immense improvement since the last 12 months and results will come naturally in future, if the boys keep working hard.
Bravo said, “I believe the team has shown a lot of character. We're taking Test matches into the fifth day, which is something we haven't done in the past couple of years and something we're working on together as a team.”
The stylish batsman was ruled out of the on-going series against England because of a groin injury, which he developed during the first ODI at Southampton.
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