PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Dwayne Bravo, the Trinidad and Tobago and West Indies all-rounder, who was recently sidelined by an ankle injury, is to play in the Australia Big Bash Twenty 20 League next month.

Bravo, who revealed that he would be leaving on December 10, for Australia and returning on January 7, took part in the Big Bash last year for Victoria and missed T&T’s campaign in the Regional T20 tournament.
However on this occasion, he will be able to play in both tournaments, since the 2012 Caribbean Twenty20 championship will be played from January 9 to 22 in Trinidad and Barbados.

“I will be flying out to Australia for the Big Bash but this time around I will also be available for Trinidad & Tobago in the regional series, as we look to defend our title,” Bravo said.

Bravo and fellow all-rounder Keiron Pollard, as well as Jamaican Chris Gayle could not represent the West Indies in T20 cricket this past year because they missed the domestic tournament.

Last Thursday, Bravo took to the nets for the first time since the Champions League in India, as he tested his injured ankle.

“My ankle injury has healed and it stood up well during training. Last week it felt very sore but it is now fine and the stiffness is gone. I am now focusing on strengthening exercises and trying to get in as much practice before I leave for Australia,” he said.

Bravo is also looking forward to getting back into the top flight of cricket.

“I am working towards getting back into the international scene. I have to time my return well as for now I will be taking it easy and gradually intensifying. My recovery has been good so far and I don’t want to push it too early.”