T20 World Cup 2024: Afghanistan appoints two-time WC winning all-rounder as bowling consultant

Arrangements for T20 World Cup 2024 are currently underway, and the tournament is expected to begin on June 1 for both USA as well as The West Indies.

I Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) he revealed on Tuesday that they have registered for the faculty Dwayne Bravocricket legend from The West Indiesas the Bowling Coordinator for their national team in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. Bravo will be liaising with the team during their pre-tournament camp in the Caribbean to help prepare for the prestigious event.

Official announcement of ACB

ACB has appointed DJ Bravo as their bowling consultant, highlighting his achievements in the world of competitive cricket.

“The 40-year-old Bravo was the West Indies’ most prolific right-arm bowler, who played 295 international matches, scored 6423 runs and took 363 wickets. He also has 100 FC caps, 227 List A caps and 573 T20 caps to his name,” Official statement of ACB.

An international tour of a famous cricketer

Bravo has proudly donned its national colors for a staggering 295 games, which includes various formats. Within these tournaments, he showed his prowess with the bat, amassing 6423 runs, including five hundreds and 27 half-centuries.

Not only did he excel in batting, but Bravo showed his prowess with the ball, taking 363 wickets. Notably, he achieved the milestone of taking five wickets three times and taking four wickets an impressive 15 times in his illustrious career.

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Afghanistan T20 World Cup matches

Afghanistan is eagerly awaiting the T20 World Cup 2024, having participated in this world event six times before. However, they have not yet achieved their international ambitions. Although they look similar, they have never made it past the playoffs.

In the 2022 edition, Afghanistan failed to get a single win during the league. Similarly, in 2021, their entry effort saw them win just two games in the league stage, resulting in them finishing fourth in their group’s points table.

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