West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard retires from international cricket
West Indies white-ball captain Kieron Pollard announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday, calling time on a career which saw him feature more than 200 times across ODIs and T20s.
Pollard, 34, played 123 ODIs and 101 T20s for West Indies since making his debut in 2007, scoring 4,275 runs and taking 97 wickets in total. However, he never played Test cricket. The Trinidadian all-rounder was part of the team that won the T20 World Cup in 2012. He led West Indies 61 times in the two formats, of which they won 25.
"After careful deliberation, I've today decided to retire from international cricket," Pollard said in a video on Instagram. "It was a dream of mine to represent the West Indies team from the time I was a boy of 10 years and I'm proud to have represented West Indies cricket for over 15 years in both the T20 and ODI forms of the game.
"I can still vividly remember making my international debut in 2007 under the leadership of my childhood hero, Brian Lara. Wearing those maroon colours and playing alongside such greats has been a privilege that I never took lightly."Read More : Prasidh Krishna's four-wicket haul helps India win West Indies ODI series Pollard is currently playing for Mumbai Indians, who are enduring a nightmare tournament, in the Indian Premier League and will feature for London Spirit in The Hundred later this year after being the first men's pick of the 2022 draft.
Pollard's decision leaves a leadership vacuum in the Caribbean side with the T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in Australia in October. Jason Holder could be a viable replacement after reinventing himself as a white-ball cricketer and winning matches with ball and bat. Nicholas Pooran is the other player who could take over.
Pollard, 34, played 123 ODIs and 101 T20s for West Indies since making his debut in 2007, scoring 4,275 runs and taking 97 wickets in total. However, he never played Test cricket. The Trinidadian all-rounder was part of the team that won the T20 World Cup in 2012. He led West Indies 61 times in the two formats, of which they won 25.
"After careful deliberation, I've today decided to retire from international cricket," Pollard said in a video on Instagram. "It was a dream of mine to represent the West Indies team from the time I was a boy of 10 years and I'm proud to have represented West Indies cricket for over 15 years in both the T20 and ODI forms of the game.
"I can still vividly remember making my international debut in 2007 under the leadership of my childhood hero, Brian Lara. Wearing those maroon colours and playing alongside such greats has been a privilege that I never took lightly."
Pollard's decision leaves a leadership vacuum in the Caribbean side with the T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in Australia in October. Jason Holder could be a viable replacement after reinventing himself as a white-ball cricketer and winning matches with ball and bat. Nicholas Pooran is the other player who could take over.
Source: www.thenationalnews.com
