WEST INDIES allrounder Dwayne Bravo urged all young cricketers including his sibling Darren, to play the game with passion and not focus on the frills that the game brings.
His call came at the End of Season Awards ceremony of top local club Queen’s Park Cricket Club at the Queen’s Park Oval on Thursday night.
Bravo told a large gathering which also included national players Kieron Pollard, Ricardo Paty and brother Darren they must play the game from deep inside and not for the money that it brings. “Do not play for the money or the fame but play with passion and opportunities will come your way,” the athletic Bravo said.
He also advised the young cricketers to believe in themselves and most of all believe in God and he will direct their path.
Bravo made it clear that while there will undoubtedly be some tough times ahead, they will have to stick it out, saying it is just how life is.
“This is how I play when I go out onto the field for the regional team,” he told a large appreciative gathering.
Bravo (Dwayne) was described as one of the most admirable players on the West Indies team.
Brian Davis, chairman said the way he plays the game, the enthusiasm displayed during his fielding, batting and bowling is extraordinary. Bravo told the gathering at the new Banquet Hall of the refurbished Oval facility, he is currently living his dream by playing for the West Indies team.
The Windies allrounder also took time to plead to the regional public to bear with the West Indies team because it is a relatively young team he noted.
Bravo was a member of the Windies team recently beaten by England in a three-Test series in England, before bouncing back to claim the 20/20 series.
He congratulated Queen’s Park Cricket Club of which he is a member from age nine, for the work that it has done in shaping him into the player he is today.
The club currently boasts of having more than 50 percent of the national players under their wings, a claim that says the club is doing something right. Brian Stollmeyer an executive member at “The Parkites” as they are popularly known, said the club has been and still is the second home of many cricketers in Trinidad and Tobago.
He said it was born out of the hard work of many and urged young and budding players to cherish the venue which has been a landmark in the history of West Indies cricket.
In moving a toss to the club, Stollmeyer whose brother and uncle also represented this country and the Caribbean said he was able to form a bond in the club by getting to know people like Imran Jan and many others.
T&T Newsday
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