All-rounder Dwayne Bravo was named as West Indies captain for next month’s Champions Trophy, replacing Darren Sammy who stays in charge of the Test and Twenty20 squads.
Bravo, who took over from Sammy for the three-match whitewash of Zimbabwe in the Caribbean this year, leads a 15-man squad announced on Saturday for the June 6-23 tournament in England.
“Our results in Tests and T20s have been showing consistent improvement and Sammy deserves every kudos for the work he has done in leading and moulding the team in these formats,” said Clyde Butts, chairman of the selection panel. “However our ODI results have not been as strong and we believe that it is best that we freshen the leadership of the team in this format.
Bravo, 29, made his ODI debit in 2004 and has played 137 matches, scoring 2,311 runs and taking 160 wickets.
His top score is 112 not out while 6-43 represents his best bowling return. Bravo said he was honoured to be appointed West Indies captain.
Sammy congratulated Bravo and said he will give the new captain his full support.