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With the deadline for teams to confirm their final 15-man squads being tomorrow, May 23rd, Caribbean fans are no doubt looking forward to several changes to the current West Indies squad. Particularly in the wake of West Indies’ display in the just-concluded Ireland Tri-Series and no less, following the feeble batting display against Australia earlier this morning. The fans were given an idea of the players who will be drafted into the team, if any, when the West Indies released a reserves list of ten players for the Cricket World Cup. These ten players being Sunil Ambris, Dwayne Bravo, John Campbell, Jonathan Carter, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich, Keemo Paul, Khary Pierre, Raymon Reifer, and Kieron Pollard.

With the squad already seemingly a specialist batsman short, the frustrating form of Darren Bravo is growing exponentially worrying. Bravo--whose scores, in the relevant format since returning to international cricket last September have been 19, 27, 10, 40, 25, 61, 7, 9, 1, 17, 6 and 3--has gotten into double figures once since the squad was announced. More bemusing? The fact that the West Indies has the choice to make changes to the squad--at a time when the likes of John Campbell and Sunil Ambris have been knocking on the door with their recent performances--and the left-hander has failed to muster any courage to put up a fight for his place, by way of putting together a single decent innings since being named among those headed to England/Wales.

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Why did you have to put up those scores???

In reply to Discourse

In reply to imusic
Sometimes you wonder why "writers" have to make wild accusations like these.

Lil' Bravo should ask him/her for the facts influencing this statement quoted above.

Paltry scores do not mean you are not trying hard or "putting up a fight."

In reply to Courtesy

It is a wild statement by the author, sometimes when someone has not played the game they do not understand the realities of the game, however it might be wise to give Bravo more time practicing in order for him to regain his form, therefore he should not be included in the final eleven.