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The similarities in batting style and technique between Darren Bravo and Brian Lara were written about even before Bravo made his international debut. A year into Bravo's Test career, there was even more reason to celebrate: in 12 Tests during that period, he had scored 940 runs at an average of 47.05, which were exactly Lara's stats after he had played 12 Tests. As if to celebrate that fact, Bravo scored 166 in the first innings of his 13th Test to push his career average up to 52.50; Lara had made 167 in his 13th. Things were moving in a parallel direction for these two: one had been a jewel in West Indies' batting line-up for several years, and the other was just taking over the mantle, it seemed.
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