Bravo, who is now playing in Australia’s Twenty20 Big Bash League, insisted that West Indies have potential players who can compete against the best in the world but attributed the lack of infrastructure ad facilities as primary reason of the Caribbean cricket’s downfall.
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West Indies’ premium cricketers like Chris Gayle, Keiron Pollard, Samuel Badree, Darren Sammy, Russell and Bravo have preferred to play in the money-driven T20 tournaments rather than for their nation.
“Those in-charge have to look into themselves”.
“The relationship between players, board members and management staff – it needs to get stronger and tighter”, Dwayne Bravo said. “They (the board) need to have a lot more honesty”.
Earlier, former stalwarts Brian Lara and Michael Holding slammed the WICB for its bad governance.
Australia enforced the follow on, to wrap up the test on day 3.
West Indies have added fast bowler Miguel Cummins to their squad for the ongoing series against Australia.
“But sometimes the way we have been treated over the years … why should we actually fight with West Indies’ cricket where the rest of the world opens their arms for us?”
The 27-year-old Gabriel suffered a stress reaction in left ankle bone while bowling in the first innings of the first Test match at the Blundstone Arena in Hobart.
He was appointed One-Day captain in 2013 but axed a year and a half later after he helped lead the players fight against the West Indies Cricket Board and the West Indies Players Association, which resulted in the controversial abandoned tour of India.
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He has also taken 99 wickets in 36 first class matches.
