Carlos Brathwaite announced himself with a seven-wicket haul in his debut game against Trinidad and Tobago in 2011 and went on to bag 26 wickets in eight first-class games. He has also represented his native, Barbados in their U19 side. His impressive performances on the domestic circuit earned him a place in the national squad for the tour of Bangladesh that year. Brathwaite made his ODI debut in the 3rd match of the series.