Dwayne Bravo named as West Indies ODI Captain

Dwayne Bravo of West Indies celebrates taking the wicket of Roa Iftikhar Anjum of Pakistan. March 13, 2007 in Kingston, Jamaica. PHOTO/Paul Gilham/Getty Images

The West Indies Cricket Board has announced Dwayne Bravo as West Indies One Day International captain.

The Selection Panel recommended to the Board of Directors that Bravo be appointed captain of the West Indies One Day International Cricket Team and the Board of Directors approved the recommendation.

The Selection Panel has also indicated that Darren Sammy will be retained as West Indies Test and Twenty20 International captain.

Chairman of the Selection Panel, Clyde Butts explained the recommendation of the Selection Panel.

“Our results in Tests and Twenty20s have been showing consistent improvement and Sammy deserves every kudos for the work he has done in leading and moulding the team in these formats. We remain confident in his leadership in these formats and will recommend that he continues as the captain for Test and Twenty20 cricket. However, our One Day International results have not been as strong and we believe that it is best that we freshen the leadership of the team in this format,” Butts said.

“Dwayne Bravo is an experienced, seasoned and senior cricketer who has demonstrated leadership qualities. He has served as West Indies vice captain and has had some success when he has led the West Indies team on occasion. We believe that his transition to the position of captaincy will be a smooth one. The Selection Panel therefore recommended to the Board of Directors that Bravo be appointed captain and we are pleased that the Board has approved the recommendation,” Butts added.

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