ICC Champions Trophy 2013: India v/s West Indies - Flops of the Day

Darren Bravo (35 runs off 83 balls)

Okay, so he’s the captain’s half-brother and WI legend Brian Lara’s nephew. But Darren Bravo completely forgot that he wasn’t playing Test cricket. How do you take 83 balls to score just 35 runs in an ODI? Sure, holding up one end is a good strategy, but ODI cricket is about rotating the strike and getting those ones and twos even if the boundaries aren’t coming. Clearly, the younger Bravo was completely bogged down by the nagging accuracy of the Indian spinners. He eventually lost patience – and his wicket – in trying to break the shackles. I could see similarities between his innings and the one that Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq played against SA the other night. I don’t think it’s a good sign for the talented youngster – he needs to learn to keep the scoreboard ticking even without the big shots.