While at the crease, you might mistake Brathwaite to be a monk as his focus and concentration while lining himself up to face international bowlers is immaculate. His batting technique is simple and soothing to the eyes. For someone who loves to drive the ball, he seldom plays away from his body. A solid base with a water-tight technique are the least words needed to describe Kraigg the batsman.
Brathwaite made his Test debut against Pakistan in May 2011 well before captaining West Indies for the Under-19 World Cup in Australia in 2012. He scored 213 runs from 6 games with the help of two fifties. This of course was his second stint at the under-19 level having represented the Windies in 2010 as well. Back then he had tallied 335 runs from 6 innings to finish as the second highest run-getter in the entire tourney. A prodigy had announced himself, loud and clear!
