PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) - West Indies all-rounder, Dwayne Bravo, has pulled out of Trinidad and Tobago's team for their Carib Beer Series final round match against Barbados this weekend.
According to chairman of the national senior selection panel Dudnath Ramkessoon, Bravo spoke to newly appointed trainer of the West Indies team Gerald Garcia about some niggling injuries and was advised to rest for a few days. The Barbados/T&T game starts on Friday at Guaracara Park in Pointe-a-Pierre.
Bravo, who scored a fighting 83 on yesterday's final day of the first Digicel Test against Sri Lanka in Guyana, will be replaced in the T&T side by his younger brother and West Indies youth batsman, Darren Bravo.
On Tuesday, West Indies wicketkeeper, Denesh Ramdin, opted out of the T&T team because of a back injury. His place was taken by wicketkeeper/batsman, Gibran Mohammed.
With Jamaica having already captured the title, T&T are aiming to finish second ahead of Barbados to earn a place in the Carib Beer Challenge final.
T&T have 43 points, one point more than Barbados. T&T coach Kelvin Williams said he was confident his youthful side would beat Barbados.
"Guaracara Park is T&T's favourite hunting ground against Barbados in recent time and this year will be no exception," Williams said.
"Moreso, two of their main contributors - Ryan Hinds and Pedro Collins - will be out for various reasons." Hinds, one of Barbados' main run-scorers, strained a hamstring during the current Test while Collins is in England to fulfill a contract with Surrey.
T&T will have a training session at the playing venue on Thursday from 9:00 am.
The Corey Collymore-led Barbados team checked into their hotel in South Trinidad on Tuesday night and enjoyed a light workout at Guaracara Park yesterday.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) - West Indies all-rounder, Dwayne Bravo, has pulled out of Trinidad and Tobago's team for their Carib Beer Series final round match against Barbados this weekend.
According to chairman of the national senior selection panel Dudnath Ramkessoon, Bravo spoke to newly appointed trainer of the West Indies team Gerald Garcia about some niggling injuries and was advised to rest for a few days.
The Barbados/T&T game starts on Friday at Guaracara Park in Pointe-a-Pierre.
Bravo, who scored a fighting 83 on yesterday's final day of the first Digicel Test against Sri Lanka in Guyana, will be replaced in the T&T side by his younger brother and West Indies youth batsman, Darren Bravo.
On Tuesday, West Indies wicketkeeper, Denesh Ramdin, opted out of the T&T team because of a back injury.
His place was taken by wicketkeeper/batsman, Gibran Mohammed.
With Jamaica having already captured the title, T&T are aiming to finish second ahead of Barbados to earn a place in the Carib Beer Challenge final.
T&T have 43 points, one point more than Barbados.
T&T coach Kelvin Williams said he was confident his youthful side would beat Barbados.
"Guaracara Park is T&T's favourite hunting ground against Barbados in recent time and this year will be no exception," Williams said.
"Moreso, two of their main contributors - Ryan Hinds and Pedro Collins - will be out for various reasons."
Hinds, one of Barbados' main run-scorers, strained a hamstring during the current Test while Collins is in England to fulfill a contract with Surrey.
T&T will have a training session at the playing venue on Thursday from 9:00 am.
The Corey Collymore-led Barbados team checked into their hotel in South Trinidad on Tuesday night and enjoyed a light workout at Guaracara Park yesterday.