Cricket-Brathwaite steps down as West Indies test captain

Cricket - Third Test - England v West Indies - Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, Britain - July 27, 2024 England's Kraigg Brathwaite in action Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

(Reuters) -Kraigg Brathwaite is stepping down as West Indies test captain, Cricket West Indies (CWI) said on Monday.

Brathwaite, 32, led West Indies in 39 tests and guided them to their first test victory in Australia for 27 years, a gripping eight-run win in Brisbane in 2024.