Darren Bravo
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Darren Michael Bravo is a West Indian cricket
er who plays domestic cricket for Trinidad and Tobago and has appeared for the West Indies cricket team in One Day International (ODI) cricket. A left-handed batsman,is slow, focused and determined. like his role model he too is a strong off side plater his batting style has drawn comparisons with Brian Lara
. In fact, Brian Lara and Bravo's mother are first cousins meaning Bravo and Brian Lara are first cousins once removed. Darren Bravo is also the younger half brother of Dwayne Bravo
.
Having played under-19 level cricket for Trinidad and Tobago Bravo made his first team debut in January 2007, he scored seven in a one-day match against Guyana
. He made his first-class
debut three days later against the Leeward Islands
and scored eight. After another single figure score in his next match against the Windward Islands
he made no other appearances in the 2006/07 season. He returned to the under-19 team for the TCL Under-19 Challenge and finished the tournament as leading run scorer, in five matches scoring 419 runs at an average of 59.85.
In preparation for the 2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup
the West Indies under-19s
competed in the 2007/08 KFC Cup. Bravo played for the side in two matches, the first saw his team dismissed for a one-day record low total of 18, Bravo was one of six players who was dismissed without scoring. Bravo described it as a learning experience saying: "Collins
was getting a lot of movement and Edwards
was bowling very fast. It was difficult to get them away but the experience was good for us and it came in handy in the other games." At the under-19 World Cup Bravo played in all five of West Indies matches scoring 165 runs at 55. In the plate final against Nepal he took three wickets for nine runs (3/9) and scored 24 not out
. Bravo finished the 2007/08 season with two first-class matches but failed to score a substantial innings with a best of 29.
In October 2008 Bravo was a member of the Trinidad and Tobago squad for the Stanford Series. Having failed to play in the first match against the Super Stars he came into the side for the next match against Middlesex
and scored 27 not out including hitting the winning runs with a six over long-on. His domestic form in the 2008/09 season was much improved from the previous season, in the WICB Cup which Trinidad and Tobago won he scored 41 in the semi-final run chase against Jamaica
and added 20 in the final against Barbados
. In first-class cricket he scored 97 against Barbados, in a team score of 264 he was the last man out after 330 minutes of batting. Later in the month of January he scored a maiden first-class century against the Windward Islands, his innings of 105 included 13 fours and a six. The form led to his selection for West Indies A
however an injury meant he missed the fixture against the England tourists. On his return to first-class cricket Bravo scored a second century of the season, against Barbados he added 111 and shared a 250 run partnership
for the fourth wicket with Kieron Pollard
. In the following match against Jamaica he scored 41 and 70 also equalling a Trinidad and Tobago record by taking five catches in the second innings. Older brother Dwayne praised his form saying: "He had been good with the bat and I am happy to see that he has been very consistent this season". Dwayne failed to pass 30 in his final four matches of the season but still ended the season with 605 runs at 43.21.
In June 2009 Bravo was called-up to the West Indies squad for the first two ODIs of the series
with India. He made his international debut in the first ODI at Sabina Park
scoring 19 from 16 balls including two fours from the first two deliveries he faced.
On debut Bravo scored 58 from 159 balls.
In the 3 match test series against Sri Lanka 2010 Bravo scored 58 in the 1st test, 80 in the 2nd test and 68 in the third test. This gives him a test average of 68.66.
scored by Darren Bravo.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who plays domestic cricket for Trinidad and Tobago and has appeared for the West Indies cricket team in One Day International (ODI) cricket. A left-handed batsman,is slow, focused and determined. like his role model he too is a strong off side plater his batting style has drawn comparisons with Brian Lara
Brian Lara
Brian Charles Lara, TC, OCC, AM is a former West Indian international cricket player. Lara is generally regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time...
. In fact, Brian Lara and Bravo's mother are first cousins meaning Bravo and Brian Lara are first cousins once removed. Darren Bravo is also the younger half brother of Dwayne Bravo
Dwayne Bravo
Dwayne James John Bravo is a West Indian cricketer. A right-handed pace bowler, Bravo is expected to play a significant role in attempts by the West Indies to return to international prominence in the sport....
.
Having played under-19 level cricket for Trinidad and Tobago Bravo made his first team debut in January 2007, he scored seven in a one-day match against Guyana
Guyana national cricket team
The Guyana cricket team is the representative first class cricket team of Guyana.It does not take part in any international competitions, but rather in inter-regional competitions in the Caribbean, such as the Carib Beer Cup and the KFC Cup, and the best players may be selected for the West Indies...
. He made his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut three days later against the Leeward Islands
Leeward Islands cricket team
The Leeward Islands cricket team is a first class cricket team representing the member countries of the Leeward Islands Cricket Association, a regional association which again is part of the West Indies Cricket Board. Contrary to the normal English definition of the Leeward Islands, Dominica is not...
and scored eight. After another single figure score in his next match against the Windward Islands
Windward Islands cricket team
The Windward Islands cricket team is a cricket team representing the member countries of the Windward Islands Cricket Board of Control. The team plays in the West Indies regional tournament....
he made no other appearances in the 2006/07 season. He returned to the under-19 team for the TCL Under-19 Challenge and finished the tournament as leading run scorer, in five matches scoring 419 runs at an average of 59.85.
In preparation for the 2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup
2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup
The 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was held in Malaysia from February 17, 2008 to March 2, 2008. The opening ceremony took place on February 15, 2008. The final was played between India and South Africa, which India won by 12 runs by D/L Method....
the West Indies under-19s
West Indian U-19 cricket team
The West Indian Under-19 cricket team have been playing official Under-19 test matches since 1974. Future international players to have represented the team include Brian Lara, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Courtney Walsh....
competed in the 2007/08 KFC Cup. Bravo played for the side in two matches, the first saw his team dismissed for a one-day record low total of 18, Bravo was one of six players who was dismissed without scoring. Bravo described it as a learning experience saying: "Collins
Pedro Collins
Pedro Tyrone Collins is a West Indian cricketer.He is the half brother of Fidel Edwards. He is one of the very few left-handed seam bowlers who have had a chance to represent the West Indies cricket team...
was getting a lot of movement and Edwards
Fidel Edwards
Fidel Henderson Edwards is a West Indian cricketer and is the half brother of Pedro Collins. A pace bowler, his slingshot action greatly resembles that of former fast bowling great Jeff Thomson. He bowls fast, can swing the ball and get reverse swing, but insists that he does not go for...
was bowling very fast. It was difficult to get them away but the experience was good for us and it came in handy in the other games." At the under-19 World Cup Bravo played in all five of West Indies matches scoring 165 runs at 55. In the plate final against Nepal he took three wickets for nine runs (3/9) and scored 24 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
. Bravo finished the 2007/08 season with two first-class matches but failed to score a substantial innings with a best of 29.
In October 2008 Bravo was a member of the Trinidad and Tobago squad for the Stanford Series. Having failed to play in the first match against the Super Stars he came into the side for the next match against Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
and scored 27 not out including hitting the winning runs with a six over long-on. His domestic form in the 2008/09 season was much improved from the previous season, in the WICB Cup which Trinidad and Tobago won he scored 41 in the semi-final run chase against Jamaica
Jamaica national cricket team
The Jamaica national cricket team is the representative first-class cricket team of Jamaica.-History:The team's history lasts back to 1895, when they played three matches against a touring side from England led by Slade Lucas, but because of the distance to the other cricketing countries, Jamaica...
and added 20 in the final against Barbados
Barbados national cricket team
The Barbadian cricket team is the representative first class cricket team of Barbados.It does not take part in any international competitions , but rather in inter-regional competitions in the Caribbean, such as the Regional Four Day Competition and the WICB Cup, and the best players may be...
. In first-class cricket he scored 97 against Barbados, in a team score of 264 he was the last man out after 330 minutes of batting. Later in the month of January he scored a maiden first-class century against the Windward Islands, his innings of 105 included 13 fours and a six. The form led to his selection for West Indies A
West Indies A cricket team
The West Indies A cricket team is a cricket team representing a sporting confederation of the Caribbean countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago...
however an injury meant he missed the fixture against the England tourists. On his return to first-class cricket Bravo scored a second century of the season, against Barbados he added 111 and shared a 250 run partnership
Partnership (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, two batsmen always bat in partnership, although only one is on strike at any time. The partnership between two batsmen will come to an end when one of them is dismissed or retires, or the innings comes to a close In the sport of cricket, two batsmen always bat in...
for the fourth wicket with Kieron Pollard
Kieron Pollard
Kieron Adrian Pollard is an international cricketer who plays for the West Indies. An aggressive all-rounder, Pollard provides medium-fast pace bowling and big-hitting from the middle-order. After shining during the 2009 Champions League Twenty20, he was signed by both the Southern Redbacks and...
. In the following match against Jamaica he scored 41 and 70 also equalling a Trinidad and Tobago record by taking five catches in the second innings. Older brother Dwayne praised his form saying: "He had been good with the bat and I am happy to see that he has been very consistent this season". Dwayne failed to pass 30 in his final four matches of the season but still ended the season with 605 runs at 43.21.
In June 2009 Bravo was called-up to the West Indies squad for the first two ODIs of the series
Indian cricket team in West Indies in 2009
The Indian cricket team toured the West Indies for a 4-match ODI series from June 26, 2009 to July 5, 2009. This tour was India's reciprocal tour of the Caribbean, after West Indies visited them in January 2007.This series was won 2-1 by India-India:...
with India. He made his international debut in the first ODI at Sabina Park
Sabina Park
Sabina Park is the home of the Kingston Cricket Club, and is the only Test cricket ground in Kingston, Jamaica and is often referred to as "The Holiday Home of Cricket"....
scoring 19 from 16 balls including two fours from the first two deliveries he faced.
On debut Bravo scored 58 from 159 balls.
In the 3 match test series against Sri Lanka 2010 Bravo scored 58 in the 1st test, 80 in the 2nd test and 68 in the third test. This gives him a test average of 68.66.
2011: World Cup and against Pakistan
After a solid-show in the Sri-Lanka series, Bravo was selected for the 2011 World Cup squad. In the first ODI against Pakistan Bravo scored 61, the highest score by a West Indian in that match. He also features in an iPod app, called stick cricket.Test Centuries
The following table illustrates a summary of the Test centuriesCentury (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a batsman reaches his century when he scores 100 or more runs in a single innings. The term is also included in "century partnership" which occurs when two batsmen add 100 runs to the team total when they are batting together. A century is regarded as a landmark score for...
scored by Darren Bravo.
- In the column Runs, *Not outIn cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
indicates being not out. - The column title Match refers to the Match Number of his career.
| Test Centuries of Darren Bravo | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | |Match | |City/Country | |Year | Mirpur Mirpur Thana Mirpur is a thana of Dhaka city, Bangladesh. It is bounded by Pallabi Thana to the north, Mohammadpur Thana to the south, Kafrul to the east - to the west it is bounded by Savar Upazila.-Geography:Mirpur is located at... , Bangladesh Bangladesh Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south... | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2011 | Won |
| 2 | 136 | 12 | Kolkata Kolkata Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India... , India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... |
Eden Gardens Eden Gardens Eden Gardens is a cricket ground in Kolkata , India. It is the home of the Bengal cricket team and the Indian Premier League's Kolkata Knight Riders, as well as being a Test and One Day International ground. It is the largest cricket stadium in India by seating capacity... |
2011 | Lost | |
| 3 | 166 | 13 | Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million... , India |
Wankhede Stadium Wankhede Stadium The Sheshrao Krushnarao Wankhede Stadium is a cricket stadium in the Indian city of Mumbai. This ground was built after disputes between the Cricket Club of India, which owns the Brabourne Stadium, and the Mumbai Cricket Association over the allocation of tickets for cricket matches... |
2011 | Drawn | |