Brathwaite will be back, says Sammy

Irish Sun (IANS) Monday 30th April, 2012

West Indies captain Darren Sammy has backed out-of-form teenage opener Kraigg Brathwaite to bounce back strongly after his axing from the cricket team's tour of England.

The 19-year-old Barbadian was left out of the 15-man squad for the three-Test tour after a lean patch with the bat in the Australia series.

Brathwaite managed a half-century in the first innings of the opening Test in his native Barbados but subsequently failed to score in three of his four remaining innings.

"The selectors and coach (Ottis Gibson) spoke to him, obviously he didn't have the best series this time. He's definitely one for the future for us," Sammy explained.

"He's out of form and in England where the ball tends to swing a bit more (would have been difficult). This series he was getting out to the swinging ball a lot."

He continued: "We have a few A Team tours coming and the coach has told him he'll be there to get some form. We also have the HPC where he can go and work with the coach over there.

"Just like we said to (Devendra) Bishoo. He had an excellent year for us last year and he was not part of the Test squad but I expect them to come back. They're both strong mentally and they'll go and do what's necessary to force their way back into the team.

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