Happy to be back in the maroon shirt – Dwayne Bravo – Cricket News Update
Prolific West Indies all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJ-Bravo-c1379 is happy to be back in the national side after being on the sidelines for more than six months, and he has vowed to do all he can to drive the new-look Windies side towards success, in the upcoming Digicel One-Day
International Series against Australia, starting Friday, March 16, 2012 at St. Vincent.
"I was away from the team since last year and I'm happy to be back in the maroon shirt and representing the people of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760," said Bravo speaking to media reporters after Wednesday’s training session at the Arnos Vale Cricket Ground, St. Vincent
the venue for the series opener.
"It is special to be back on the team for a series in the Caribbean, where most of my fans are and where I get a lot of support. I'm looking to make this year a big year. I want to make 2012 my year."
The 28-year-old Trinidad all-rounder is making a return to the national side for the first time since June 2011, when he pulled out in the midst of an ODI series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 at home to "refocus and reflect." The promising all-rounder missed the West Indian
tours to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 and India last year due to this.
He has also been named the West Indian vice-captain for the series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dinesh-c54134 Ramdin recovers from a fractured right thumb.
"I am happy to be named vice-captain. As vice-captain, I know I have a very important job to do,” said the all-rounder, adding that his main job will be to support skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJG-Sammy-c1382, and help his teammates to put in a major performances for the team.
Bravo made his International debut in April 2004, against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 at Georgetown in an ODI match and thus far he has played 117 ODIs for the Windies, compiling a tally of 1910 runs at an average of 24.17, which includes a century and five fifties. Bravo,
a handy right-arm medium pacer, has 136 ODI wickets to his name at a bowling average of 29.81.
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