Brathwaite has also been reported earlier following the Edgbaston Test against England in 2017, but was allowed to continue bowling just a month later. Against India during the recently-concluded two-match Test series, Brathwaite bowled a total of nine overs, out of which two came at Kingston which included the wicket of Ishant Sharma for 57. West Indies eventually lost the game by 257 runs and the series 0-2.

A regular in the longest format for West Indies, Brathwaite's next opportunity in Test cricket will not arise before the solitary game against Afghanistan at Dehradun in November - which follows three T20s and ODIs each - on a tour in which the visitors also play India in as many limited-overs matches.