Kraigg Brathwaite has stepped down as the captain of the West Indies Test team after three years in the role.

The 32-year-old will relinquish his position ahead of Australia’s three-match Test series in the Caribbean in June and July, with his successor yet to be announced.

Brathwaite took charge in March 2021, guiding the team to a home series victory over England in 2022 and securing a historic Test win in Australia in 2024—their first in 27 years.

Under his leadership, the West Indies finished eighth in the most recent World Test Championship cycle. With a new cycle beginning, Brathwaite has decided to step aside.

Meanwhile, the West Indies T20 team will also see a change in leadership, with Shai Hope replacing Rovman Powell as captain.

Hope, 31, who already captains the West Indies in One-Day Internationals, will lead the T20 side for the first time in a six-match series against England and Ireland in June.

Powell, who took over the T20 captaincy in 2023, had notable success, securing home series victories against India, England, and South Africa.

Source: BBC

BDST: 1028 HRS, APR 01, 2025
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