Cricketer Dwayne Bravo Calls Out West Indies Cricket Board For Lack Of Facilities

Cricketer Dwayne Bravo has criticized the West Indies Cricket Board over its "strained relationship with players and a lack of facilities for the sport in the Caribbean," according to the AP. Bravo, who will play with the Melbourne Renegades in Australia’s Twenty20 league, said that "too much politics is killing our cricket." Bravo: "We’ve got the players to be up there with the best in the world but there’s a lot of things going on. Those in charge have to look into themselves. We don’t have proper grounds, proper nets or a proper academy. All these things are a part of our downfall." Bravo was "stripped of the captaincy" of the West Indies limited-overs team a year ago and then was left out of the squad that contested the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in February and March. He retired from Test cricket in January. West Indies cricket "was thrown into turmoil" in Oct. '14 when players went on strike and quit the tour to India (AP, 12/16).