For­mer West In­dies all-rounder Dwayne Bra­vo has re­vealed that it was not his choice to re­tire from Test crick­et al­most 11 years ago.

Speak­ing re­cent­ly on the Beard Be­fore Wick­et Pod­cast, the 42-year-old said he be­lieved then West In­dies head coach, Otis Gib­son, was re­spon­si­ble for push­ing him out of the side.

Bra­vo, con­sid­ered one of the great­est-ever T20 play­ers, played 40 Tests for the West In­dies, scor­ing 2200 runs, in­clu­sive of three cen­turies and 13 half-cen­turies at an av­er­age of 31.42. He al­so took 86 wick­ets with two five-wick­et hauls, at an av­er­age of 39.83.