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Bishoo in for Bravo

The West Indies Cricket Board Selection Committee has selected Guyanese leg spinner Devendra Bishoo to join the West Indies World Cup squad. 

Pending the approval of the ICC Technical Committee, the 25 year old Bishoo will replace the injured all rounder Dwayne Bravo.

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Bravo out of World Cup

West Indies' allrounder Dwayne Bravo has been ruled out of action for the next four weeks, following an injury to his left knee in the West Indies' opener against South Africa.

From the BBC report:

"The team management and selectors are meeting to discuss a replacement," revealed a West Indies spokesman.

He told the Press Association: "Dwayne had an MRI scan earlier on Friday and when the results came back it wasn't very good, so he is out of the tournament".

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Dwayne Bravo send warning shots

The West Indies are eagerly looking forward to the start of their ICC Cricket World Cup campaign on Thursday. Vice Captain Dwayne Bravo said he and his team-mates are ready for the opening clash against South Africa at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium.

First ball in the day/night match is 2.30 pm (5 am Eastern Caribbean Time/4 am Jamaica Time).

“This is my second World Cup and I’m really excited. We know that the tournament is going to be really challenging but we fancy our chances. We have been working really hard and there is a great camaraderie in the camp. We are really excited and cannot wait to take the field on Thursday,” he said.
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