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Lara to Bravo: Go out, make a name for yourself - chairman - 12-06-2013
Darren Bravo's room was plastered with photos of his cousin and cricketing idol Brian Lara when he was child.
Yesterday, as the Trinidadian carved his own piece of West Indies cricket history with 210 not out against New Zealand in the first test in Dunedin, his hero and batting great received a big chunk of the plaudits.
''After the first day of the match he [Lara] messaged me to find out what the score was. He said it was very important that I go out there and make a name for myself, let the world get to know the true Darren Bravo,'' he said.
Re: Lara to Bravo: Go out, make a name for yourself - chairman - 12-06-2013
''As a kid growing up, whenever Brian's photo was in the newspaper or a magazine I would cut it out and stick it up all over my room. Everything I wanted was to be just like Brian. I look up to him a lot. He has been there for me ever since and that's something I hold very close to my heart.''
Re: Lara to Bravo: Go out, make a name for yourself - chairman - 12-06-2013
And when Bravo rumbled past 150, Lara was following his progress in the middle of the night in London, and tweeted: ''Keep it going DMBravo''.
Re: Lara to Bravo: Go out, make a name for yourself - Rev Al - 12-06-2013
* The Rev is happy for Darren.
* I always knew the young man could bat.
* But too many times get got out playing reckless or over aggressive shots.
* In his 210* he applied himself admirably----he borrowed a page from Shiv----showed grit and determination.
Rev