Dwayne John Bravo, popularly known as D.J. Bravo is a Trinidadian Cricketer and a former captain of the West Indies cricket team. A genuine right arm seam bowling all-rounder, Bravo is well known for his aggressive lower-order batting and for his bowling in the final overs of a match. During his prime, he was regarded as one of the best death bowlers in T20 Cricket. He also performs as a singer.
Profile Summary
| Full Name/Nickname | Dwayne John Bravo/DJ Bravo |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 7 October 1983 |
| Nationality | Trinidadian |
| Occupation | Trinidadian Cricketer |
| Net Worth | $19.2 million |
Who is D.J. Bravo?
D.J. Bravo was born on the 7th of October 1983. He is a well talented cricketer who made his first-class debut for Trinidad and Tobago against Barbados in 2002, opening the innings and scoring 15 and 16 but not bowling. He scored his maiden first-class century a month later and was included in the West Indies A squad for their tour of England in 2002. In early 2003 he scored another century, but it was a spell of bowling in which he took 6–11 against the Windward Islands that brought him to prominence as an all-rounder.
Career Path of D.J. Bravo
D.J. Bravo has made his One Day International debut against England in their 2003/04 tour of the Caribbean, in a match in which he failed to bat but took 2–31 with the ball. In the West Indies tour of England in 2004 Bravo made his Test debut when he was selected for the First Test at Lord’s in which he scored 44 and 10 and took three wickets. He finished the Test series with 16 wickets and a total of 220 runs with his most impressive performance at Old Trafford in a match in which he was the top scorer in the first innings with 77 followed by a 6 for 55 performances with the ball. The latter remains his best bowling figures in Test cricket.
During a Test series against South Africa in 2005, Bravo scored his maiden century – 107 before getting out to Mark Boucher – in the fourth Test in Antigua, but that was overshadowed when he accused South African Graeme Smith of directing a racist comment at him. At the subsequent hearing no evidence could be found, and charges were dropped against Smith, who immediately demanded an apology from Bravo. Bravo, backed by the West Indies Cricket Board, refused to do so and received a hail of criticism from an indignant South African press while finding support at home as a human rights campaigner.
D.J. Bravo Net Worth
Dwayne John Bravo is the former captain of West Indies. He is one of the best T20 specialist in the world with a net worth estimated to be around $19.2 million.
Conclusion
It was recorded that Bravo announced his retirement from Test cricket on the 31st day of January 2015. In October 2018, he announced his retirement from international cricket in all formats but will continue to play franchise T20 cricket. In December 2019, Bravo came out of international retirement in preparation for the 2020 T20 World Cup. In September 2021, Bravo was named in the West Indies’ squad for the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
On 6 November 2021, Bravo retired from international cricket and played his last T20I match against Australia in the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium.
