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Coach Simmons backs struggling Darren Bravo
PORT OF SPAIN: Defending Darren Bravo’s poor run of form against India in the just-concluded Test series, West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has argued that the
PORT OF SPAIN: Defending Darren Bravo’s poor run of form against India in the just-concluded Test series, West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has argued that the marquee left-hander had been forced to assume the mantle of senior batsman without gaining adequate experience of having played alongside veteran players in the initial stages of his career. The 27-year-old endured a below-par series against India, averaging a meagre 19 from seven innings which included a single half-century. The series also saw his otherwise impressive average dip below 40. “We talk about Darren Bravo and we talk about him a lot because we can see his potential and where he’s supposed to be right now,” Simmons was quoted as saying. “But you look at the all the people around his age and what they’ve come through and the help they’ve had in the team when they came in.”
