BCCI does more for us than the WICB: Dwayne Bravo

The West Indies team put up a great show in the epic final of the World T20 2016 at the Eden Gardens to beat England and lift the trophy for the second time. The team was ecstatic in their celebration and sprang into the Champion dance all around the stadium. Following the game and before receiving the winners trophy skipper Darren Sammy launched a tirade on the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) stating that they had support from all quarters but their own board. All-rounder Dwayne Bravo spoke on similar lines and said “even BCCI does more” for them than their own board.

During the post match interview to the broadcasters Bravo said, “The country’s cricket is not in right hands. We have not got a telephone call from any of the WICB officials or directors. That’s not a good thing. We know that they did not want or believe that we could win this tournament. It was basically us against them. Even the BCCI does more for us,”

He went further and questioned the board for keeping him, Chris Gayle and Andre Russell out of the West Indies ODI team. Bravo said, “If we look at the calender, we don’t have anymore T20 matches this year. We are not picked for the ODIs. There’s a series that’s going to happen with South Africa but we will be playing in England (Natwest Blast) whereas we should have been playing for the West Indies. Look at the love we get over here. Even the BCCI does more for us than our board,”

“But it’s nice that the CARICOM people are coming together. Cricket is a way that unites people in the Caribbean,” Bravo concluded saying.

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