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Dwayne Bravo Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Wife, Net Worth, salary and more

Dwayne Bravo Biography

Wiki, Salary, Girlfriend and Personal information of Dwayne Bravo

Dwayne John Bravo is a Trinidadian cricketer, who played all formats of the game and a former captain of West Indies in all formats. He also plays league cricket for Chennai Super Kings & Quetta Gladiators. Here you will all information about Dwayne Bravo bio, age, height, weight, net worth, salary and wife. He made his debut against England at Georgetown in April 2004.

About/Bio/Wiki of wayne John Bravo

Full Name Dwayne John Bravo
Nickname(s) Bravo, Big Dog, Pro and Johnny
Profession West Indies Cricketer (All Rounder)

Physicsl State & More

Height
  • in centimeters- 175 cm
  • in meters- 1.75 m
  • in Feet Inches- 5’ 9”
Weight
  • in Kilograms- 72 kg
  • in Pounds- 159 lbs
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Body Colour Fair

Cricket

International Debut

Test- 22 July 2004 vs England in London

ODI- 18 April 2004 vs England in Guyana

T20- 16 February 2006 vs New Zealand in Auckland
Coach/Mentor  Charles Guillen and Richard Smith
Jersey Number

#3(West Indies)

#3(IPL, County Cricket)
Domestic/State Teams  Mumbai Indians, West Indies, Essex, Victoria, Chennai Super Kings, Sydney Sixers, Chittagong Kings, Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel, Melbourne Renegades, Dolphins, Cape Cobras, Lahore Qalandars
Records (main ones)
  • Best bowling figures in an ODI match as a skipper.
  • Best bowling average and bowling strike rate as a skipper in ODIs.
  • Among the top 5 cricketers to take a 5-wicket haul in an ODI match as a skipper.
Career Turning Point  In 2004, he made his Test debut vs England and took the highest wickets (16) in the series.

Personal Life

Date of Birth 7 October 1983
Birth Place Santa Cruz, Trinidad and Tobago
Zodiac sign/Sun sign Libra
Nationality Trinidadian or Tobagonian
Hometown Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
School

Aranguez Junior Secondary School, San Juan, Trinidad & Tobago

Tranquillity Government Secondary, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
College N/A
Religion Christianity

 

Family

Dwayne Bravo with his wife
Marital Status Married
Wife/Spouse Regina Ramjit
Children

Son- N/A

Daughter- N/A
Parents

Father- John Bravo

Mother- Joycelyn Bravo
Siblings

Brother- Darren Bravo (Half-brother)

Sister- 4

Favoutite Things

Hobbies Dancing and singing
Food Habit Non-Vegetarian
Favourite Food Callaloo, macaroni pie, stew chicken, malta, chocolates and pasta
Favourite Cricketer

Batsman: Brian Lara, Jacques Kallis, Matthew Hayden and MS Dhoni

Bowler: Courtney Walsh
Favourite Actor Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan
Favourite Actress Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif
Favourite Musician Beenie Man
Favourite Destination Nigeria
Net Worth (approx) $19.2 Million

Controversies of Dwayne Bravo:

  • In 2013, he became the captain of the West Indies by replacing Darren Sammy in the World Cup 2015, but due to his payment dispute with the West Indies Cricket Board, he was removed as a captain.
  • In October 2014, when West Indies left out of the India tour in midway, he was not only sacked as the captain but also from the side.
  • In 2005, he accused Graeme Smith of passing a racist comment at him.

Does Dwayne Bravo smoke: Not Known
Does Dwayne Bravo drink alcohol: Yes

Some less known facts about Dwayne Bravo:

  • Bravo loved playing cricket and football in his childhood, but it was Brian Lara who inspired him to play cricket.
  • He and Darren Bravo are step-brothers.
  • He was the first ever West Indies player to have captained in both the Test and ODIs when he was 24 years old in 2007.
  • In Hobart Test of 2005, he scored a tough and inspiring hundred against the likes of Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne, Brett Lee and Stuart MacGill.
  • He used to wear #47 jersey, but later changed it to #3, because his son was born on October 3 and daughter on August 3. Even his mother’s birthday comes on 3rd.
  • He is an avid music lover and had a singles Beenie Man N Bravo with Beenie Man and Guyanese dance hall star Timeka Marshall.
  • In 2014, he also released his debut solo song Go Gyal Go.
  • In 2013, he made a special appearance in a Tamil film called Ula.
  • He has a habit of eating 6 chocolates before a match and an ice bath before it.
  • He is famous for his trademark Helicopter dance moves during celebrations on the cricket field.
  • In 2008, when he was playing for Mumbai Indians in IPL 1, West Indies had a match scheduled against Australia in Jamaica and it was difficult for him to reach there on time. But, thanks to Mumbai Indians owner Mukesh Ambani, who helped Bravo to travel Jamaica in his private jet, before the Test.
  • In 2015, he won the Hummingbird Medal, the 3rd highest award in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • His song Champion became a huge hit during the 2016 ICC T20 World Cup in India.

Image Credit: ICC

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