West Indies' World Cup hopes suffered a major bodyblow when key all-rounder Dwayne Bravo was ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a knee injury
Published: Feb 26, 2011, 11:17 AM (IST)
Edited: Feb 26, 2011, 11:17 AM (IST)
West Indies’ Dwayne Bravo lies on the ground after being injured during their match against South Africa at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in New Delhi, on February 24.
New Delhi: Feb 26, 2011
West Indies’ World Cup hopes suffered a major bodyblow when key all-rounder Dwayne Bravo was ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a knee injury.
Bravo, a veteran of 110 internationals, suffered the injury while bowling in his team’s opening defeat against South Africa at the Ferozshah Kotla stadium on Thursday. He was immediately ruled out for the remainder of the league stage, but is now flying back to the Caribbean for treatment on the damaged left knee.
A scan revealed the 27-year-old, who made 40 in the seven-wicket defeat to South Africa, had sprained his anterior cruciate ligament and torn his knee cartilage. “This is a blow for us. Dwayne is our vice-captain and one of the key members of our team,” said coach Ottis Gibson on Saturday.
“He has been showing good form with the bat and batted well against South Africa. “He is also a livewire in the field and a reliable bowler. We wish him a speedy recovery and hope he gets back on the field soon.”
West Indies, who also lost opening batsman Adrian Barath and wicketkeeper Carlton Baugh in the first week of the tournament, will seek permission to fly in a replacement. The former champions tackle the Netherlands here in their next Group B game on Monday.
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