Kieron Pollard introduced his retirement on April 20, bringing the curtains down on a 15-year-long global occupation. The 34-year-old didn’t play a Check fit for West Indies.
Kieron Pollard broadcasts retirement from global cricket (Reuters Picture)
HIGHLIGHTSPollard performed 123 ODIs and 101 T20Is for West IndiesPollard ultimate performed for the West Indies in February in IndiaPollard led West Indies in ODi and T20I codecs, didn’t play a unmarried Check
West Indies celebrity Kieron Pollard on Wednesday, April 20 introduced retirement from global cricket. The 33-year-old introduced down the curtains on a 15-year-long occupation for West Indies on the absolute best stage. Pollard is these days in India, representing Mumbai Indians in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.
Kieron Pollard used to be West Indies ODI and T20I captain since 2019 and he led the workforce on the T20 International Cup ultimate yr. West Indies weren’t in a position to shield the name whilst they entered the match as one of the vital favourites, crashing out with out attaining the semi-final phases within the UAE.
Kieron Pollard performed 123 ODIs, scoring 2706 runs and selecting up 55 wickets. He used to be considered one of their best T20I batters, having scored 1568 runs in 101 suits at a strike fee of 135.14. Pollard ultimate performed in India in February 2022 when he led the workforce in ODI and T20I sequence, which the guests misplaced.
Kieron Pollard used to be a part of the West Indies squad that gained the T20 International Cup in 2012. He had pulled out of the 2016 match because of an harm sooner than Darren Sammy’s facet went directly to win their 2d name.
He’s the third-highest run-getter in T20 cricket with 11,509 suits in 587 suits. Maximum of Pollard’s runs in T20 cricket have come for franchises in T20 leagues around the globe.
“After cautious deliberation, I’ve lately determined to retire from global cricket,” Pollard stated in a remark on social media.
“As is the case for plenty of younger other people, it used to be a dream of mine to constitute the West Indies workforce from the time I used to be a boy of 10 years and I’m proud to have represented West Indies cricket for over 15 years in each the T20I and ODI codecs of the sport. I will be able to nonetheless vividly consider making my global debut in 2007 below my adolescence hero, Brian Lara. Dressed in the ones maroon colors and taking part in along such greats has been a privilege that I by no means took evenly, giving my center and soul each and every aspect of the sport – whether or not bowling, batting or fieldin,” he added.
Kieron Pollard took to social media on Wednesday to announce his retirement. “As I transfer on and make room for individuals who will raise the sport ahead in West Indies colors, know that I can all the time be supporting in no matter manner I will be able to. It’s with profound gratitude for residing my dream that I now lift my bat in salute to all this is West Indies cricket,” Pollard added.