The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) has expressed concern over the omission of Red Force captain Darren Bravo from the recently named West Indies One-Day International (ODI) squad to face England in the Caribbean .
And the TTCB is calling on Cricket West Indies chief selector Desmond Haynes to fully explain the criteria used to select the regional team.
In a media statement issued by TTCB general secretary Altaf Baksh yesterday, the TTCB said the reason for Bravo’s inaction is still unclear as the left-hander had a stellar Super50 season.
The TTCB states that statistically, Bravo has been one of the most prolific runs in Caribbean cricket over the past few seasons. “Indeed, Haynes and his fellow CWI selectors unbelievably shrugged off Bravo’s spectacular performance in the recently concluded CG United Super50 Cup tournament by leading the Red Force to their record haul in the regional trophy,” Baksh said.
Bravo thrashed the Golden Bat by scoring 416 runs with a highest of 139 not out, and a top-of-the-table average of 83.2, which was better than any other batsman selected in the team to face England .
Haynes said the CWI is “investing” in players with an eye on the 2027 World Cup 50. Baksh said Haynes’ explanation was “hollow” and that not rewarding top performers would discourage and stifle regional talent.
The TTCB also called on Haynes and his colleagues to state the policy on the selection of regional teams and clear up “serious misunderstandings” fueled by the reasons given for skipping Bravo after the kind of performances he had in the Super50.
“Darren Bravo deserves no less consideration based on experience, current form, leadership and maturity,” the TTCB media release added.
