Ian Bradshaw
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Ian David Russell Bradshaw (born 9 July 1974) is a Barbadian
cricketer who played for West Indies as a left-arm medium-fast bowler
and a left-handed batsman. He captained the West Indies U-19
team, but his senior debut came two months before his 30th birthday, when he was selected to play in the last three One Day Internationals of the seven-match series against England
. After taking five wickets in the three matches, he became a permanent fixture. In September 2004, Bradshaw won the 2004 Champions Trophy
with West Indies, his only one-day title to date, and Bradshaw was named Man of the Match in the final. He made his Test debut in March 2006, taking three wickets in each innings against New Zealand
, and played five matches before being dropped in June.
, playing three youth Tests and two One-day Internationals. However, as he failed to impress the national selectors of Barbados enough to get first class time for Barbados before January 1998, he was also out of the regional selectors' thoughts, even though he captained Barbados from 2000–01 onwards.
In January 2004, Bradshaw was named in West Indies' 15-man ODI squad which played South Africa
, as "reward for good performances during the Red Stripe Bowl", where Bradshaw had taken five wicket
s for 22 runs
to be named Man of the Match in the semi-final. However, Bradshaw did not play a single match, returning to Carib Beer Cup
cricket to take six wickets in the Carib Beer Challenge final, where Barbados beat Jamaica.
He was given another ODI selection in April 2004, against England
in a 7-match series, but Bradshaw was not selected for the first four games, before taking two wickets as West Indies won the fifth match of the series by five wickets on debut at Beausejour Stadium
. Bradshaw ended with five wickets for the series, and his economy rate of 5.50 is still the highest of his career to date.
Bradshaw was retained for the three-match series with Bangladesh, winning the Man of the Match award after bowling figures of 10–4–11–2, the most economical of his ODI career, and an unbeaten 12 as West Indies won by one wicket. He ended with five wickets at a bowling average
of 9.60 for the series, thus ending third in the wicket-taking tally for the series behind Tino Best
and Tapash Baisya
.
played 11 ODIs in England in 2004, and Bradshaw played in every single one save for a rained off match at Southampton against New Zealand
. The first seven matches were during the NatWest Series, where West Indies finished second after losing the final by 107 runs. Bradshaw opened with no wickets in a no result against New Zealand, then removed both England openers with his first seven balls at Trent Bridge
in a seven-wicket win, before failing to take a wicket through the 32 overs in the remaining four matches. Bradshaw's bowling average of 85.50 was the highest by any West Indian in the series, but his economy rate of 3.71 was the best by a West Indian, and only beaten by Chris Cairns among bowlers with more than 10 overs in the tournament.
Bradshaw was retained for the 2004 Champions Trophy
, taking three wickets in the opening group, which West Indies won by beating Bangladesh
and South Africa
. He also removed Salman Butt
for a two-ball duck
in the seven-wicket semi-final win over Pakistan. However, it was in the final that he, along with wicket-keeper Courtney Browne
, made headlines West Indies had bowled England out for 217, with Bradshaw taking the wickets of Vikram Solanki
and Michael Vaughan
, but conceding the most runs of all West Indian bowlers with 54. With more than 15 overs left, Bradshaw joined Courtney Browne
at the crease, with West Indies at 147 for eight and needing nearly half that score, 71, from the two last partnerships to win the game and the Champions Trophy. Bradshaw and Browne saw off the England fast bowlers of Steve Harmison
, Andrew Flintoff
, and Darren Gough
in "dubious light", knocking off the required runs with seven balls to spare, thus giving West Indies their first major one-day title since the 1979 World Cup
. Bradshaw's 34 not out
along with his two wickets, made him Man of the Match, despite partner Browne making one more run and Wavell Hinds
taking one more wicket with three for 24.
in Australia. Though Bradshaw was the leading wicket-taker for West Indies, with nine wickets in six games, including three wickets in the final group stage game against Pakistan
when a win would have seen the West Indies through to the final stages. However, though Bradshaw took three for 47 from his ten overs, Pakistan totalled 307 for eight, and Bradshaw was called in to bat with 51 required off 37 balls. His innings was not a repeat of the Champions Trophy effort, however, as he was bowled
by Naved-ul-Hasan for a four-ball duck; West Indies lost by 30 runs as they were bowled out with eleven balls to spare. During the series, Bradshaw injured his heel
and was out of cricket for a fortnight, missing Carib Beer Series matches in domestic cricket.
Bradshaw continued to be an ODI specialist, playing all eight home ODIs (five against South Africa and three against Pakistan) during May 2005, and being on the losing side in all eight. His best performance in terms of bowling figures came in the rain-shortened second ODI at Sabina Park
, where Bradshaw removed Graeme Smith
and Jacques Kallis
in his first three overs, and ended up with conceding 16 runs in six overs. However, no other West Indies bowler took wickets, leading to an eight-wicket defeat.
Bradshaw was then selected for the 13-man Test squad to face Pakistan
, and was "expected to make his Test debut", but suffered a viral infection and missed the first Test before being selected in the squad for the second match. However, despite West Indies going in with four seam bowlers, they left Bradshaw out of the team.
A contract squabble between the West Indies Player Association and the West Indies Cricket Board
meant that several players, including Bradshaw, refused to sign contracts for the 2005 tour of Sri Lanka
, and Bradshaw did thus not feature in the Indian Oil Cup
ODI tournament during this tour.
only included Tests. Bradshaw played all matches on the February and March tour of New Zealand
, however: one Twenty20 International, where he bowled the final over with New Zealand requiring 17 to win, conceding 16 to set up a bowl-out
, five ODIs, and three Tests. Once again, Bradshaw was West Indies' leading wicket-taker in the ODI series, this time shared with Dwayne Smith
, but with a better economy rate than Smith. His rate of 5.27, however, was bettered by six New Zealand
bowlers as New Zealand won the series 4–1.
Bradshaw then made his Test debut at Eden Park
, taking six wickets for 156 runs in the match, the second best bowling figures behind Chris Gayle
, but New Zealand still prevailed by 27 runs after West Indies lost their way from 148 for nought to 263 all out, Bradshaw making 10 in an hour-long innings that was ended by him giving a catch to Stephen Fleming
off Daniel Vettori
. In the following two matches, Bradshaw took one wicket, though West Indies did not bowl in the final match, which was affected by rain. The returns were, however, good enough for the West Indies selectors to retain him for the home Test series against India
, though in the meantime Bradshaw had taken nine wickets in the first four ODIs against India, helping West Indies to a 4–1 win
. Bradshaw was not in the XI for the final game, but still held a catch as substitute fielder
. Bradshaw then featured in the first two Tests against India, recording two wickets for 271 in two drawn games. Brian Lara
, however, said Bradshaw "[had] been good" during the series in the aftermath of the third Test at St Kitts, where Bradshaw had been left out in favour of an extra batsman.
. However, he only played in 3 matches with the West Indies generally preferring to use Daren Powell
, Jerome Taylor
and Corey Collymore
as their pace bowling attack. After the West Indies' elimination from the tournament, Bradshaw retired from international cricket.
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
cricketer who played for West Indies as a left-arm medium-fast bowler
Fast bowling
Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
and a left-handed batsman. He captained the West Indies U-19
West Indian U-19 cricket team
The West Indian Under-19 cricket team have been playing official Under-19 test matches since 1974. Future international players to have represented the team include Brian Lara, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Courtney Walsh....
team, but his senior debut came two months before his 30th birthday, when he was selected to play in the last three One Day Internationals of the seven-match series against England
English cricket team
The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
. After taking five wickets in the three matches, he became a permanent fixture. In September 2004, Bradshaw won the 2004 Champions Trophy
2004 ICC Champions Trophy
The 2004 ICC Champions Trophy was held in England in September 2004. Twelve teams, including the Test nations, together with Kenya, and – making their One Day International debut – the USA, competed in fifteen matches spread over sixteen days at three venues Edgbaston, The Rose Bowl and The...
with West Indies, his only one-day title to date, and Bradshaw was named Man of the Match in the final. He made his Test debut in March 2006, taking three wickets in each innings against New Zealand
New Zealand cricket team
The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
, and played five matches before being dropped in June.
Breaking through
Bradshaw captained West Indies U-19 during their tour of England in 19931993 English cricket season
The 1993 English cricket season saw the dramatic arrival on the scene of Shane Warne and his incredible "Gatting Ball". Australia, led by Steve Waugh, now had one of the strongest teams ever known and won the Ashes with plenty to spare....
, playing three youth Tests and two One-day Internationals. However, as he failed to impress the national selectors of Barbados enough to get first class time for Barbados before January 1998, he was also out of the regional selectors' thoughts, even though he captained Barbados from 2000–01 onwards.
In January 2004, Bradshaw was named in West Indies' 15-man ODI squad which played South Africa
South African cricket team
The South African national cricket team represent South Africa in international cricket. They are administrated by Cricket South Africa.South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council, also known as ICC, with Test and One Day International, or ODI, status...
, as "reward for good performances during the Red Stripe Bowl", where Bradshaw had taken five wicket
Wicket
In the sport of cricket the word wicket has several distinct meanings:-Definitions of wicket:Most of the time, the wicket is one of the two sets of three stumps and two bails at either end of the pitch...
s for 22 runs
Run (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a run is the basic unit of scoring. Runs are scored by a batsman, and the aggregate of the scores of a team's batsmen constitutes the team's score. A batsman scoring 50 or 100 runs , or any higher multiple of 50 runs, is considered a particular achievement...
to be named Man of the Match in the semi-final. However, Bradshaw did not play a single match, returning to Carib Beer Cup
Carib Beer Cup
The Regional Four Day Competition, formerly known as Shell Shield and Carib Beer Cup, is the first class cricket competition in the West Indies, it is administered by the West Indies Cricket Board...
cricket to take six wickets in the Carib Beer Challenge final, where Barbados beat Jamaica.
He was given another ODI selection in April 2004, against England
English cricket team
The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
in a 7-match series, but Bradshaw was not selected for the first four games, before taking two wickets as West Indies won the fifth match of the series by five wickets on debut at Beausejour Stadium
Beausejour Stadium
Beausejour Stadium is a cricket ground located near Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. It was completed in 2002 and currently accommodates 13,000 spectators...
. Bradshaw ended with five wickets for the series, and his economy rate of 5.50 is still the highest of his career to date.
Bradshaw was retained for the three-match series with Bangladesh, winning the Man of the Match award after bowling figures of 10–4–11–2, the most economical of his ODI career, and an unbeaten 12 as West Indies won by one wicket. He ended with five wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 9.60 for the series, thus ending third in the wicket-taking tally for the series behind Tino Best
Tino Best
Tino la Bertram Best is a West Indian cricketer.Short in stature, Tino Best is a fast and aggressive bowler with a bowling average of 48.67 in Test cricket....
and Tapash Baisya
Tapash Baisya
Tapash Baisya is a Bangladeshi cricketer. Tapash Baisya is one of Bangladesh's best pace bowlers to date, having taken 36 Test wickets, although they have come at a bowling average of nearly 60. Nevertheless, he has taken the third-most wickets of any Bangladeshi fast bowler, behind Mashrafe...
.
2004 in England
West IndiesWest Indian cricket team
The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as the West Indies or the Windies, is a multi-national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of 15 mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries, British dependencies and non-British dependencies.From the mid 1970s to the early 1990s,...
played 11 ODIs in England in 2004, and Bradshaw played in every single one save for a rained off match at Southampton against New Zealand
New Zealand cricket team
The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
. The first seven matches were during the NatWest Series, where West Indies finished second after losing the final by 107 runs. Bradshaw opened with no wickets in a no result against New Zealand, then removed both England openers with his first seven balls at Trent Bridge
Trent Bridge
Trent Bridge is a Test, One-day international and County cricket ground located in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England and is also the headquarters of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. As well as International cricket and Nottinghamshire's home games, the ground has hosted the Finals Day of...
in a seven-wicket win, before failing to take a wicket through the 32 overs in the remaining four matches. Bradshaw's bowling average of 85.50 was the highest by any West Indian in the series, but his economy rate of 3.71 was the best by a West Indian, and only beaten by Chris Cairns among bowlers with more than 10 overs in the tournament.
Bradshaw was retained for the 2004 Champions Trophy
2004 ICC Champions Trophy
The 2004 ICC Champions Trophy was held in England in September 2004. Twelve teams, including the Test nations, together with Kenya, and – making their One Day International debut – the USA, competed in fifteen matches spread over sixteen days at three venues Edgbaston, The Rose Bowl and The...
, taking three wickets in the opening group, which West Indies won by beating Bangladesh
Bangladeshi cricket team
The Bangladesh national cricket team is a national cricket team representing Bangladesh. The team is administered by the Bangladesh Cricket Board . Bangladesh is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status...
and South Africa
South African cricket team
The South African national cricket team represent South Africa in international cricket. They are administrated by Cricket South Africa.South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council, also known as ICC, with Test and One Day International, or ODI, status...
. He also removed Salman Butt
Salman Butt
Salman Butt is a former Pakistani cricketer who was a regular Test and ODI left-handed opening batsman. He made his Test debut on 3 September 2003 in the third Test against Bangladesh, and a year later made his ODI debut against West Indies on 22 September 2004. He was appointed captain of the...
for a two-ball duck
Duck (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a duck refers to a batsman's dismissal for a score of zero.-Origin of the term:The term is a shortening of the term "duck's egg", the latter being used long before Test cricket began...
in the seven-wicket semi-final win over Pakistan. However, it was in the final that he, along with wicket-keeper Courtney Browne
Courtney Browne
Courtney Oswald Browne is a Barbadian cricketer. He is a right-handed wicketkeeping batsman. He is the only West Indian Test cricketer to have been born in England....
, made headlines West Indies had bowled England out for 217, with Bradshaw taking the wickets of Vikram Solanki
Vikram Solanki
Vikram Singh Solanki is an Indian-born English cricketer, who plays county cricket for Worcestershire. In 2007, he became the 24th Worcestershire batsman to pass 10,000 career runs for the county. He also captained Worcestershire from 2005 to 2010, before resigning mid-season...
and Michael Vaughan
Michael Vaughan
Michael Paul Vaughan OBE is a retired cricketer who represented Yorkshire and England. A classically elegant right-handed batsman and occasional off-spinner, Vaughan was ranked one of the best batsmen in the world following the 2002/3 Ashes, in which he scored 633 runs, including three centuries...
, but conceding the most runs of all West Indian bowlers with 54. With more than 15 overs left, Bradshaw joined Courtney Browne
Courtney Browne
Courtney Oswald Browne is a Barbadian cricketer. He is a right-handed wicketkeeping batsman. He is the only West Indian Test cricketer to have been born in England....
at the crease, with West Indies at 147 for eight and needing nearly half that score, 71, from the two last partnerships to win the game and the Champions Trophy. Bradshaw and Browne saw off the England fast bowlers of Steve Harmison
Steve Harmison
Stephen James Harmison MBE is an English cricketer. Primarily a fast bowler, he represented England in 63 Tests, 58 ODI's, and 2 T20's. He also plays county cricket for Durham....
, Andrew Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff
Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff MBE is a former English cricketer who played for Lancashire County Cricket Club, England and the Indian Premier League team Chennai Super Kings. A tall fast bowler, batsman and slip fielder, Flintoff according to the ICC rankings was consistently rated amongst the top...
, and Darren Gough
Darren Gough
Darren Gough is a retired English cricketer and former captain of Yorkshire County Cricket Club. The spearhead of England's bowling attack through much of the 1990s, he is England's highest wicket-taker in one-day internationals with 234, and took 229 wickets in his 58 Test matches, making him...
in "dubious light", knocking off the required runs with seven balls to spare, thus giving West Indies their first major one-day title since the 1979 World Cup
1979 Cricket World Cup
The 1979 Cricket World Cup was the second edition of the tournament and was won by the West Indies. It was held from June 9 to June 23, 1979 in England. The format had remained unchanged from 1975. Eight countries participated in the event. The preliminary matches were played in 2 groups of 4...
. Bradshaw's 34 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
along with his two wickets, made him Man of the Match, despite partner Browne making one more run and Wavell Hinds
Wavell Hinds
Wavell Wayne Hinds is a West Indian cricketer at Test and One Day International level.-Career:An aggressive left-handed batsman and useful right-arm medium pace bowler, Hinds made his Test debut against Zimbabwe in 2000...
taking one more wicket with three for 24.
Established cricketer
After playing for Barbados and reaching the semi-final of the West Indies' regional one-day tournament in 2004–05, Bradshaw was selected for the VB SeriesVB Series
The Australian Tri-Series refers to the one day international cricket tournament held between 1979-80 and 2007-08 between the home side and two touring teams, in the height of the Australian cricket season, i.e. during the summer months of December, January and February. Between 1979–80 and 1995–96...
in Australia. Though Bradshaw was the leading wicket-taker for West Indies, with nine wickets in six games, including three wickets in the final group stage game against Pakistan
Pakistani cricket team
The Pakistan cricket team is the national cricket team of Pakistan. Pakistan, represented by the Pakistan Cricket Board , is a full member of the International Cricket Council, and thus participates in , and cricket matches....
when a win would have seen the West Indies through to the final stages. However, though Bradshaw took three for 47 from his ten overs, Pakistan totalled 307 for eight, and Bradshaw was called in to bat with 51 required off 37 balls. His innings was not a repeat of the Champions Trophy effort, however, as he was bowled
Bowled
Bowled is a method of dismissing a batsman in the sport of cricket. This method of dismissal is covered by Law 30 of the Laws of cricket.A batsman is out bowled if his wicket is put down by a ball delivered by the bowler...
by Naved-ul-Hasan for a four-ball duck; West Indies lost by 30 runs as they were bowled out with eleven balls to spare. During the series, Bradshaw injured his heel
Heel
In human anatomy, the heel is the prominence at the posterior end of the foot. It is based on the projection of one bone, the calcaneus or heel bone, behind the articulation of the bones of the lower leg.- Human anatomy :...
and was out of cricket for a fortnight, missing Carib Beer Series matches in domestic cricket.
Bradshaw continued to be an ODI specialist, playing all eight home ODIs (five against South Africa and three against Pakistan) during May 2005, and being on the losing side in all eight. His best performance in terms of bowling figures came in the rain-shortened second ODI at Sabina Park
Sabina Park
Sabina Park is the home of the Kingston Cricket Club, and is the only Test cricket ground in Kingston, Jamaica and is often referred to as "The Holiday Home of Cricket"....
, where Bradshaw removed Graeme Smith
Graeme Smith
Graeme Craig Smith is a South African cricketer and captain of the South African cricket team Test Match side, having succeeded Shaun Pollock after the 2003 Cricket World Cup...
and Jacques Kallis
Jacques Kallis
Jacques Henry Kallis is a South African cricketer. As an all-rounder he is a formidable right-handed batsman and fast-medium swingbowler. He is one of the greatest all-rounders of all time, being the only cricketer in the history of the game to hold more than 12,000 runs and 250 wickets in both...
in his first three overs, and ended up with conceding 16 runs in six overs. However, no other West Indies bowler took wickets, leading to an eight-wicket defeat.
Bradshaw was then selected for the 13-man Test squad to face Pakistan
Pakistani cricket team
The Pakistan cricket team is the national cricket team of Pakistan. Pakistan, represented by the Pakistan Cricket Board , is a full member of the International Cricket Council, and thus participates in , and cricket matches....
, and was "expected to make his Test debut", but suffered a viral infection and missed the first Test before being selected in the squad for the second match. However, despite West Indies going in with four seam bowlers, they left Bradshaw out of the team.
A contract squabble between the West Indies Player Association and the West Indies Cricket Board
West Indies Cricket Board
The West Indies Cricket Board is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in the West Indies...
meant that several players, including Bradshaw, refused to sign contracts for the 2005 tour of Sri Lanka
West Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2005
West Indies cricket team toured Sri Lanka for two Test matches and a ODI tri-series in July and August 2005. West Indies were severely depleted owing to a contract dispute, which led to players like Brian Lara, Chris Gayle and Corey Collymore refusing to play...
, and Bradshaw did thus not feature in the Indian Oil Cup
Indian Oil Cup 2005
The Indian Oil Cup 2005 was a three-team cricket tournament which took place in Sri Lanka in July and August 2005, between the hosts Sri Lanka, India and West Indies. Sri Lanka were second in the ICC ODI Championship before this tournament, and fulfilled their position as favourites with an 18-run...
ODI tournament during this tour.
Test debut
He thus got a break from international cricket until February 2006, as West Indies' November 2005 tour of AustraliaWest Indian cricket team in Australia in 2005-06
The West Indies cricket team toured Australia in October and November 2005 as part of the 2005-06 Australian cricket season. The West Indian cricket team will be looking to prove that they can perform against the number one rated side in the world...
only included Tests. Bradshaw played all matches on the February and March tour of New Zealand
West Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2005-06
The New Zealanders won the toss, playing in the beige uniforms of the 80's, and sent the West Indies in. The "Windies" scored a modest 126-7 off their 20 overs, a run rate of only 6.30 an over. In reply, Lou Vincent scored 42 off 37, the highest score in the match. New Zealand looked to have the...
, however: one Twenty20 International, where he bowled the final over with New Zealand requiring 17 to win, conceding 16 to set up a bowl-out
Bowl-out
A bowl-out is used in various forms of limited overs cricket to decide a match that would otherwise end in a tie. The procedure is similar to a penalty shootout in association football. Five bowlers from each side deliver one or two balls each at an unguarded wicket...
, five ODIs, and three Tests. Once again, Bradshaw was West Indies' leading wicket-taker in the ODI series, this time shared with Dwayne Smith
Dwayne Smith
Dwayne Romel Smith is a cricketer who has represented the West Indies. An all-rounder, he is known as an aggressive and powerful right-handed batsman, bowls medium pace, and is also an athletic fielder. Smith has played for Barbados since the start of his career but has also played three seasons...
, but with a better economy rate than Smith. His rate of 5.27, however, was bettered by six New Zealand
New Zealand cricket team
The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
bowlers as New Zealand won the series 4–1.
Bradshaw then made his Test debut at Eden Park
Eden Park
Eden Park is the biggest stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. It is used primarily for rugby union in winter and cricket in summer . The ground also occasionally hostts rugby league matches. To accommodate all three sports, the cricket pitch is removable...
, taking six wickets for 156 runs in the match, the second best bowling figures behind Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle
Christopher Henry "Chris" Gayle is a Jamaican cricketer who currently plays international cricket for the West Indies. He captained the West Indies' side from 2007 to 2010. He plays domestic cricket for Jamaica, and has also represented Worcestershire, the Western Warriors and the Kolkata Knight...
, but New Zealand still prevailed by 27 runs after West Indies lost their way from 148 for nought to 263 all out, Bradshaw making 10 in an hour-long innings that was ended by him giving a catch to Stephen Fleming
Stephen Fleming
Stephen Paul Fleming ONZM is a New Zealand cricketer, and the former captain of the New Zealand national cricket team, known as the Black Caps, in Test and one-day cricket...
off Daniel Vettori
Daniel Vettori
Daniel Luca Vettori ONZM is a cricketer for the New Zealand cricket team. He is the eighth player in Test history to take 300 wickets and score 3,000 runs. He is the youngest player to have represented New Zealand in Test cricket, having made his debut in 1996–97 at the age of 18...
. In the following two matches, Bradshaw took one wicket, though West Indies did not bowl in the final match, which was affected by rain. The returns were, however, good enough for the West Indies selectors to retain him for the home Test series against India
Indian cricket team
The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
, though in the meantime Bradshaw had taken nine wickets in the first four ODIs against India, helping West Indies to a 4–1 win
Indian cricket team in West Indies in 2006
India toured West Indies during the 2006 International cricket season. India were ranked highly above West Indies in both the ICC Test Championship as well as the ICC ODI Championship but the latter team had the favour of beating Zimbabwe 5–0 in a series of One Day International matches earlier in...
. Bradshaw was not in the XI for the final game, but still held a catch as substitute fielder
Substitute (cricket)
A substitute in the sport of cricket is a replacement player that the umpires allow when a player has been injured or become ill after the nomination of the players at the start of the game...
. Bradshaw then featured in the first two Tests against India, recording two wickets for 271 in two drawn games. Brian Lara
Brian Lara
Brian Charles Lara, TC, OCC, AM is a former West Indian international cricket player. Lara is generally regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time...
, however, said Bradshaw "[had] been good" during the series in the aftermath of the third Test at St Kitts, where Bradshaw had been left out in favour of an extra batsman.
2007 World Cup
Bradshaw was selected in the West Indies squad for the 2007 Cricket World Cup2007 Cricket World Cup
The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sport's One Day International format...
. However, he only played in 3 matches with the West Indies generally preferring to use Daren Powell
Daren Powell
Daren Brent Lyle Powell is a West Indian cricketer who plays first-class cricket for Jamaica. A right-arm fast medium bowler, he has played Test matches and One Day Internationals for the West Indian cricket team. Despite starting his cricketing career as a number 3 batsman, Powell is a genuine...
, Jerome Taylor
Jerome Taylor
Jerome Everton Taylor is a Jamaican born West Indian cricketer. He led the fast bowling attack comprising Dwayne Bravo, Daren Powell and Ian Bradshaw at the World Cup...
and Corey Collymore
Corey Collymore
Corey Dalanelo Collymore is a Barbadian cricketer whose speciality is seam bowling. He has represented the West Indies team in both Tests and ODIs cricket. In a side that so often chopped and changed he became one of their most experienced bowlers...
as their pace bowling attack. After the West Indies' elimination from the tournament, Bradshaw retired from international cricket.