West Indies lose Bravo for rest of World Cup


  • Cricket
  • Friday, 27 Feb 2015

West Indies batsman Darren Bravo is driven off the ground, after injuring himself a second time, during their Cricket World Cup match against Pakistan in Christchurch, February 21, 2015. REUTERS/Nigel Marple

SYDNEY (Reuters) - West Indies batsman Darren Bravo will be sent home from the World Cup after failing to recover from a hamstring injury sustained in the second match of the campaign, a team spokesman said on Friday.

The 26-year-old left-handed batsman missed the victory over Zimbabwe on Tuesday and the humbling loss to South Africa on Friday because of the injury he suffered running for a single against Pakistan in Christchurch.

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