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Bravo signs up for Essex t20 finals day
6:44pm Wednesday 28th July 2010
ESSEX have signed West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo for Friends Provident t20 finals day.
Essex qualified for the last four with victory over Lancashire yesterday and have moved quickly to add an overseas player to their ranks ahead of the Rose Bowl showpiece on August 14.
Bravo's short-term signing is subject to visa approval, though that should not present a problem.
Head coach Paul Grayson said: "Obviously Dwayne is a world-class all-rounder and we have lost the services of other big hitters such as Graham Napier and Ryan ten Doeschate.
"We see Dwayne as a like-for-like replacement for (departed overseas player) Scott Styris. He is a top-class player and we hope he can make a major impact on finals day."
Essex will play hosts Hampshire in the first semi-final, with the winner taking on either Nottinghamshire or Somerset for the silverware.
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Sparkfilms, Colchester says...
1:32pm Thu 29 Jul 10
Let's hope he is not smashed to all parts of the ground as he was by South Africa recently, 0-149 off 18 overs, with some towering sixes.
He managed just 0 and 2 with the bat.
It looks a strange appointment.
This overseas recruitment has got a little out of hand when players can be jetted in from the other side of the world to play just a handfull of games.