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Nicholas Pooran retires from international cricket [Update@ Post#117]

Former Australia cricketer Matthew Hayden praised Nicholas Pooran during a program on a local Indian sports channel:

“Devdutt Padikkal faced 19 deliveries before being sent back, which pressured Marcus Stoinis. But then, the big-hitting Nicholas Pooran comes out. Pooran is arguably the cleanest striker in this IPL. He is a remarkably gifted batter who bats freely.”
 
Nicholas Pooran scored 48*(26) against SRH in IPL 2024. He has been used for cameo innings only. This guy, Nicholas Pooran, is not just for cameo innings. I hope for the West Indies team in the ICC T20I World Cup 2024, he can play in the top order and score bigger scores.
 
Pooran singlehandedly lost the match. First, he scored 36 off 32 balls on a good batting surface, which restricted WI to below 200. Then, he dropped Salt's catch behind the stumps.
 
Nicholas Pooran registered the highest score in an innings in T20 World Cup 2024.

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Nicholas Pooran played a match-winning innings of 65 off 26 deliveries against South Africa in the 1st T20I, earning him the Man of the Match award.
 
He’s a really dangerous batter and one of the cleanest six hitters of all time. Damn these West Indians know how to smash.
 
Bhaijaan said:
He’s a really dangerous batter and one of the cleanest six hitters of all time. Damn these West Indians know how to smash.
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Most sixes in T20Is

Rohit Sharma - 205 sixes
M Guptill - 173 sixes
N Pooran - 139 sixes
J Buttler - 137 sixes
 
Nicholas Pooran breaks Chris Gayle's hold on the record for most T20 sixes in a calendar year - Gayle still has six of the top eight entries

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Nicholas Pooran sets a new world record for the most men's T20 runs scored in a calendar year, beating Mohammad Rizwan's 2036 runs in 2021.

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Nicolas Pooran last 10 Innings vs England in T20Is

14(23) at Bridgetown 2024
38(29) at Bridgetown 2024
36(32) at Gros Islet 2024
10(6) at Tarouba 2023
39(15) at Tarouba 2023
82(45) at St George's 2023
5(5) at St George's 2023
13(12) at Bridgetown 2023
21(24) at Bridgetown 2022
22(16) at Bridgetown 2022
 
One of the best batters from Windies currently.

Looks like he has had a great 2024 in T20 format.
 
Pant will retire as an ATG WicketKeeper batsman in test cricket. He will be remembered for generations, there is absolutely no comparison.

Pant is already a better wicketkeeper batsman in test than anyone not named Gilchrist.
 
As good as Pant is, Pooran is a different level of a talent bro. He’s one of the cleanest strikers of the ball ever.
 
Bhaijaan said:
As good as Pant is, Pooran is a different level of a talent bro. He’s one of the cleanest strikers of the ball ever.
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T20 hitters are dime a dozen, striking a gun barrel straight bowler on a 65 meter ground has become so common that its not even worth a yawn.

Pant is an elite Test cricketer, Pooran is another pyjama mercenary.
 
jeeteshssaxena said:
T20 hitters are dime a dozen, striking a gun barrel straight bowler on a 65 meter ground has become so common that its not even worth a yawn.

Pant is an elite Test cricketer, Pooran is another pyjama mercenary.
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When Nicholas hits a six it seems like his bat has sent a love letter to the ball.
On the other hand when Pant hits a six it feels like a Guerrila is scratching his back.
 
Nicholas Pooran reveals the key behind his six-hitting exploits

The former West Indies white-ball captain discusses how he manages to hit so many sixes when playing around the world.

West Indies superstar Nicholas Pooran has revealed the key behind his six-hitting technique.

Pooran was the West Indies' leading run-scorer at last year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup with 228 runs and finished the tournament having hit more sixes (17) than any other player that featured at the event.

The 29-year-old showcased his batting exploits with another fine performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with the Lucknow Super Giants on Thursday as he smashed six maximums during a 26-ball 70 to help his side to an impressive five-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad.

It was the second consecutive occasion that Pooran has notched a half-century at this year's IPL and it helped the damaging left-hander collect the Purple Cap as the tournament's leading run-scorer.

He also has four more sixes than any other player at the IPL thus far and the former West Indies white-ball skipper believes keeping a clear mind at the crease is helping him maintain the status as one of the biggest hitters in world cricket.

"I don't plan to hit sixes," Pooran said.

"I just try my best to get in good positions and if it's there, just time the ball nicely.

"In the last nine years I have been working on my craft. Obviously, I have been getting the opportunity to bat higher up in the Powerplay as well.

"It is really important to cash in when the wicket is nice and obviously when the match-up is there you try your best to execute your skills."

Pooran's best effort at last year's T20 World Cup was an innings of 98 - from just 53 deliveries - against Afghanistan in St Lucia during the group stage of the event that helped the West Indies remain undefeated at the tournament and qualify for the Super Eights.

While the West Indies fell just short of qualifying for the knockout stages of the T20 World Cup, Pooran's efforts with the bat didn't go unnoticed as he won his way into the ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year for the second consecutive year.

It was just rewards for Pooran, who admitted he is lucky to have been born with such considerable talent.

"I've never worked on my bat speed, I'm just blessed with incredible talent," Pooran said.

"I am really happy that I have put in the work over the years and I am getting the reward on the cricket field and winning games for my team as well."

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This seems to be his breakout year in the IPL

87* (36) today against KKR, smashed 8 sixes
 
T20 expert Pooran retires from West Indies duty at 29

Cricket West Indies extends sincere gratitude and appreciation to Nicholas Pooran for his outstanding contributions to West Indies cricket. Nicholas officially informed the leadership of his decision to retire from international cricket, bringing to a close a significant chapter in his career.

A world-class player and a game changer, Nicholas leaves the game as the most capped West Indian in T20 Internationals with 106 matches and the leading T20I run-scorer with 2,275 runs. His performances on the field and influence within the team have made a lasting impact on West Indies cricket.

We salute his achievements and thank him for the moments he has given fans across the region and beyond. We wish him all the very best in the next phase of his journey.


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This is all because of easy money from leagues, especially the influence of IPL.

These Windies guys were preferring leagues over their country for a long time now, and the results are coming in the form of retirements.
 
jamie smith fan said:
Wont be surprised if players like miller,nortje,powell,hetmyer,buttler also announce their retirement soon.
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WI and SA players are the two predominant cricket nations that provides the most travelling cricketers.
With WI, you'd think international cricket is like leagues to them since they don't have their country team playing international cricket but rather a hybrid of nations.
SA has its problems with quota system and their players want to get away from that. Other nations will be fine
 
He's only played 39 ODIs or something in 9 years if i am correct. So international cricket wasn't really "coming in his way" of leagues. Don't know how this decision would serve him as he was already playing all the leagues in the world.
Think ICC needs to make country based teams for Caribbean even if it gets WI's test status revoked.
The players certainly don't want to put in hard yards for an international composite team. Maybe they will feel more loyal once they are playing for their country?
 
Nikhil_cric said:
A complete joke of a statement without any evidence to support it, I'm afraid.

West Indies' cricket has consistently declined since '95

South Africa have made KO's of all ICC tournaments in the last 2 years.
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WI was pretty solid from 1995 to 2004 tbh. Not the best but still a strong team.

SA on the other hand is like that popular girl in school who runs for school president, gets the role but when it its time to speak up on the big stage, gets stage freight and panicks.
 
BunnyRabbit said:
He's only played 39 ODIs or something in 9 years if i am correct. So international cricket wasn't really "coming in his way" of leagues. Don't know how this decision would serve him as he was already playing all the leagues in the world.
Think ICC needs to make country based teams for Caribbean even if it gets WI's test status revoked.
The players certainly don't want to put in hard yards for an international composite team. Maybe they will feel more loyal once they are playing for their country?
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I don't think Windies should be broken because it has a massive legacy. They are a 4-time World Champions.

Klaasen recently retired also. So, I don't think it is a "composite team" issue. Franchise cricket is the main reason I guess.
 
BunnyRabbit said:
He's only played 39 ODIs or something in 9 years if i am correct. So international cricket wasn't really "coming in his way" of leagues. Don't know how this decision would serve him as he was already playing all the leagues in the world.
Think ICC needs to make country based teams for Caribbean even if it gets WI's test status revoked.
The players certainly don't want to put in hard yards for an international composite team. Maybe they will feel more loyal once they are playing for their country?
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I'm not convinced that it's a loyalty to country issue. It's just about money.

If you split the Windies up into smaller countries and the players will still leave to play leagues.

In fact players will probably be less likely to play for the Caribbean countries. These guys won't get out of bed to play a Barbados V Netherland T20 international.
 
mominsaigol said:
WI was pretty solid from 1995 to 2004 tbh. Not the best but still a strong team.

SA on the other hand is like that popular girl in school who runs for school president, gets the role but when it its time to speak up on the big stage, gets stage freight and panicks.
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West Indies still has some great talent for shorter version but the problem is no one wants to play for their country. They either have loyalty towards their franchise or to their Island. If all the WI players, playing in franchise cricket, starts playing for their country, they will be a top t20 team. There is a reason they won 2 T20 WCs in last decade which even superpower teams like Ind and Aus failed to do.
 
Rajdeep said:
West Indies still has some great talent for shorter version but the problem is no one wants to play for their country. They either have loyalty towards their franchise or to their Island. If all the WI players, playing in franchise cricket, starts playing for their country, they will be a top t20 team. There is a reason they won 2 T20 WCs in last decade which even superpower teams like Ind and Aus failed to do.
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World T20 is not a serious trophy. The fact Windies won it twice in recent times shows its non-serious nature.

Real World Cup is the ODI WC. Aussies won 4 out of last 6 ODI World Cups.:inti
 
Nikhil_cric said:
A complete joke of a statement without any evidence to support it, I'm afraid.

West Indies' cricket has consistently declined since '95

South Africa have made KO's of all ICC tournaments in the last 2 years.
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Wi was not even qualified for 99, 03 supersix stages and shamefully not even surpassed Kenya in 03 .they got blanked out in pak independence cup.Apart from Lara's aus series, test matches was almost for zip for them .5-0 in sa, aus.2-0 in india.occasional burst of hope can't be treated as consistent. All together sa issues are different as they a consistent semis team.
 
mominsaigol said:
WI was pretty solid from 1995 to 2004 tbh. Not the best but still a strong team.

SA on the other hand is like that popular girl in school who runs for school president, gets the role but when it its time to speak up on the big stage, gets stage freight and panicks.
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Not really . The Windies' declined heavily in that period . They got whitewashed 3-0 in PAK, 2-0 in UAE, 5-0 in South Africa, whitewashed in Australia 2001 and also lost heavily in India and NZ.

Also lost 4 home Test series between 2001-2004.

That was a huge decline from pre 95 Windies' sides.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Not really . The Windies' declined heavily in that period . They got whitewashed 3-0 in PAK, 2-0 in UAE, 5-0 in South Africa, whitewashed in Australia 2001 and also lost heavily in India and NZ.

Also lost 4 home Test series between 2001-2004.

That was a huge decline from pre 95 Windies' sides.
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They won CT 2004 though? No?
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Yes. But I was talking about Test cricket.

From March , '97 till mid 2016, they won only 2 meaningful away Test matches. One in England 2000 and another in SA, 2010

They have actually been better in recent years with wins in Sharjah , Multan , Gabba, 2 wins in England etc.
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Oh ic, my bad, I misunderstood.
 
sweep_shot said:
World T20 is not a serious trophy. The fact Windies won it twice in recent times shows its non-serious nature.

Real World Cup is the ODI WC. Aussies won 4 out of last 6 ODI World Cups.:inti
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WI won twice not because other sides didnt took those tournaments seriously but bcoz they got outplayed. They humbled host Lanka in 2012 and beat India in semis and Eng in finals to win 2016 version.

World T20 is a very prestigious tournament. Who told you it is non serious? That is why Bangladesh won it so many times, is it?

:shakib
 
Vikram1989 said:
Wi was not even qualified for 99, 03 supersix stages and shamefully not even surpassed Kenya in 03 .they got blanked out in pak independence cup.Apart from Lara's aus series, test matches was almost for zip for them .5-0 in sa, aus.2-0 in india.occasional burst of hope can't be treated as consistent. All together sa issues are different as they a consistent semis team.
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They weren't an elite ODI side after '98 but were pretty good until '07

They used to regularly best teams like India and England until '07.
 
Vikram1989 said:
Wi was not even qualified for 99, 03 supersix stages and shamefully not even surpassed Kenya in 03 .they got blanked out in pak independence cup.Apart from Lara's aus series, test matches was almost for zip for them .5-0 in sa, aus.2-0 in india.occasional burst of hope can't be treated as consistent. All together sa issues are different as they a consistent semis team.
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Looks like you didn't watch them live and posting this based on Cricinfo stats. :inti

Windies were declining but they were still a force between 1996 till 2007. They reached semi-final of 1996 WC, final of 1998 CT, and final of 2006 CT. They also won 2004 CT. They beat India 4-3 in India (2002 series).
 
jamie smith fan said:
Pooran and Hettie had the potential to be atg odi players but they wasted their potential playong mickey mouse cricket.
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Hetmyer always came across as a really lazy and non-serious player to me, who was never really willing to put in the effort to elevate his game. Talent is useless when you have that kind of a mindset.

Pooran was a different level though. Maybe one of the best white-ball cricketers in the world. But these guys just don't have any real motivation to play for West Indies anymore. Especially now that Windies routinely miss out in ICC tournaments too.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Hetmyer always came across as a really lazy and non-serious player to me, who was never really willing to put in the effort to get better.

Pooran was a different level though. Maybe one of the best white-ball cricketers in the world. But these guys just don't have any real motivation to play for West Indies anymore. Especially now that Windies routinely miss out in ICC tournaments too.
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Tbf hetmyer was quite good in odis in 2017-19 period.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Yes. But I was talking about Test cricket.

From March , '97 till mid 2016, they won only 2 meaningful away Test matches. One in England 2000 and another in SA, 2010

They have actually been better in recent years with wins in Sharjah , Multan , Gabba, 2 wins in England etc.
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I think the win in South Africa came in 2007. Might be the last time they beat South Africa in a test match too.
 
I predict that many more will follow. Franchise cricket pays too well for a few weeks of work compared to international matches. A full tour takes a month sometimes, even more when more than 2 test matches are involved. They get paid peanuts for the month compared to playing for a franchise. It was always going to go this way - board can stop a contracted player by not giving the NOC but a retired player is a free bird.
 
Not too much of a surprise as WI players have very little incentive to represent their ‘country’ as such.

Klassen was definitely shocking, as he has a fair bit of cricket left in him.
 
Klaasen and Pooran retiring from Cricket

Whereas Babar and Rizwan still hopeful to play international T20 cricket.

Soon, International cricket will just lose its credibility.
 
I think he shouldn’t have retired

Might as well give the free lance contract rule out for these boys.

Guys like DeQock, Pooran, Klaasen are better off available for the national side in ICC events than not being available at all.

Accept it. This is the future of world cricket.
 
More than anything, this is a wake-up call for all boards except BCCI. If they don't find a holistic way forward they will keep losing players. In particular, boards need to start being flexible when it comes to player availability for bilaterals. In Pakistan, you can probably emotionally blackmail players on the pretext of 'patriotism' till a certain point but eventually that will start wearing thin too.
 
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