[VIDEOS] West Indies All-Rounder Kieron Pollard Announces Retirement From International Cricket

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The legendary West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard has announced his retirement from international cricket.

The 34-year-old Pollard announced on Wednesday that he has called time on a 15-year international career in order to “make room for those who will carry the game forward in West Indian colours”.

Pollard was a West Indian trailblazer in white-ball cricket, becoming the first player to represent West Indies in over 100 T20I matches, and also pulling on the maroon shirt 123 times in ODIs.

The Trinidadian was a key member of the team that won the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup in 2012, and only missed West Indies’ triumph at the 2016 tournament due to injury.

Pollard was appointed captain of both the ODI and T20 teams in 2019, with series wins over Australia and England the highlights during his tenure.

In total Pollard scored 2706 runs and took 55 wickets in ODI cricket. And in T20Is he racked up 1569 runs at a strike rate of 135.14, while also picking up 42 wickets with his handy medium pace.

And in 2021 Pollard became only the third player in the history of the men’s international game to hit six sixes in a single over, with his effort against Sri Lanka’s Akila Dananjaya helping him into elite company alongside Herschelle Gibbs and Yuvraj Singh.

But, after 222 West Indies appearances, Pollard has now decided to hang up his international spikes, announcing the news on his social media channels.

“After careful deliberation, I have today decided to retire from international cricket,” Pollard said. “It was a dream of mine to represent the West Indies team from the time I was a boy of 10 years and I am proud to have represented West Indies cricket for over 15 years in both the T20I and ODI forms of the game.

“Wearing those maroon colours and playing alongside such greats has been a privilege that I never took lightly, giving my heart and soul in every facet of the game – whether bowling, batting or fielding.

“As with many sports, there are highs and lows, but throughout it all I have always felt the unwavering support and love of the fans of West Indies cricket who understand the importance of this great sport to the people of the Caribbean.

“As I move on and make room for those who will carry the game forward in West Indian colours, know that I will always be supporting in whatever way I can.

“It is with profound gratitude for living my dream that I now raise my bat in salute to all that is West Indies cricket.”

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2582199
 
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today thanked Kieron Pollard for his service to the West Indies Men’s Team for the past fifteen years, including as captain of the One Day International (ODI) and T20 International (T20I) teams since September 2019.

CWI President Ricky Skerritt said: “On behalf of everyone at CWI I would like to express our thanks to Kieron Pollard for his outstanding service to the West Indies ODI and T20I teams over the past fifteen (15) years. We respect his decision to retire from international cricket and are especially grateful for the high quality of leadership and commitment he invested in both West Indies teams since his appointment as our white-ball captain in September 2019. We wish him continued success in his career.”

The 34-year-old allrounder announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday after formally communicating his decision to CWI. During his career Pollard was one of the most powerful batters on the international stage and revolutionized the way T20 cricket was played. This was recently demonstrated when he struck six sixes in an over against Sri Lanka at the Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua in March, 2021. His finest hour came in 2012 when he was a member of the West Indies team that won the ICC T20 Men’s World Cup when they defeated Sri Lanka in the Final at the Premadasa Stadium.

Pollard made his international debut for West Indies during the 2007 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup and played 123 ODIs. He made 2,706 runs with a top score of 119 vs India in Chennai in 2011. He also took 55 wickets. He made his T20I debut against Australia at Kensington Oval in 2008 and appeared in 101 matches. He scored 1,569 runs – including 99 sixes, and also took 42 wickets. His top score was 75 not out against New Zealand in Auckland in 2020; while his best figures were 4-25 against Ireland at Warner Park, St Kitts in 2020.
 
Due to recent performances was inevitable that his head will go. But looking at how close the WC is, he could have stayed on and played in this years World Cup.
 
What did he even achieve in international cricket?

He is a spoiled IPL brat
 
:))

That video showing all of his achievements though...

So basically his achievements in international are 6 sixes in an over, and hitting some sixes...
 
He’s making way for another West Indies player who will play world cups only and will also retire by the age of 32
 
Poor man’s Shahid Afridi, nothing more nothing less.

Also got into unnecessary fights and then got owned.
 
Should have retired a few years ago. Was way too overweight and unfit. Highly overrated this guy.
 
It's strange the 'careful deliberation' has come in the middle of a busy domestic league.

The performances are going down in IPL as well and he's wanting to concentrate on improving them as his first priority. He'll still be kicked out of Mumbai team despite pleading his heart and soul.

One of those that'll go down as nothing players in history books.
 
He will go down in cricket history as first legit T20 mercenary. Players like him killed my passion for following international cricket.
 
Barely turned up for West Indies .
He’s a name due to franchise cricket but don’t think Windies will miss him to much .
 
One of the T20 greats of the game, the man who always stood up in T20 cricket's EL Classico!

He is gonna show up today in another EL Classico match with a point to prove.
 
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I don't think he cares about history books. He has made a fortune playing every Mickey mouse league in last 10 years. One day, i accidentally watched a unknown T10 league , he was playing there too lol. He can still play leagues for 3-4 years followed by few years in retired player leagues. Damn so many job options for cricketers these days. Afridi is still playing too I guess
 
A true franchise mercenary who made the most of his potential. He's a devastating hitter and I wish we had the luxury of a Pollard in the Pakistan team
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Can’t believe you retired before me <a href="https://twitter.com/KieronPollard55?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KieronPollard55</a> &#55357;&#56836; Anyway-Congratulations on your international career…it was great playing alongside you. Happy Retirement…All the best in your next chapter <a href="https://twitter.com/KieronPollard55?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KieronPollard55</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Respect?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Respect</a>✊&#55356;&#57343; &#55357;&#56394;&#55356;&#57343;</p>— Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) <a href="https://twitter.com/henrygayle/status/1516850045743681539?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Considering he was made captain to lead WI through to the 2023 WC, it's turned out to be a bad move.

Poor from Pollard to retire so close to the wt20 that too as a captain. He was one of the guys who could have done well in Australia where WI don't play that much.
 
Poor man’s Shahid Afridi, nothing more nothing less.

Also got into unnecessary fights and then got owned.

Nah...Pollard is a nobody in international cricket with hardly any achievements, nowhere close to Afridi
 
As someone who watches more WI cricket than most here, Pollard was fairly astute tactician with a better read of the game than someone like Holder who was reactive and defensive. His WI white ball captaincy record is better than most of his predecessors.

However his personal form and fitness record was waning. The T20 World Cup exit and Ireland defeat were major blows despite beating England in January.

His legacy amongst most will be of a T20 mercenary who prioritised franchise over WI cricket, although it must be said two years of his career were lost due to a spat with the CWI after the 2014 India pullout.

His successor is likely to be Nicholas Pooran although his form is suspect too.
 
Is he the first cricketer than can be considered to be a "modern great" without doing much in international cricket?

He was very ordinary for the west indies but often the first name on the sheet in franchise cricket.
 
Is he the first cricketer than can be considered to be a "modern great" without doing much in international cricket?

He was very ordinary for the west indies but often the first name on the sheet in franchise cricket.

I think he has played in every Pyjama League which exists in this world? :kp

I am sure if it was upto him he would have also played in Nalasopara Premier League and Gokuldham Premier League as well. :91: :inti
 
We take a look back at five of the best performances produced by Kieron Pollard during his illustrious white-ball career.

1. March 11, 2011: Pollard arrives on the big stage - 94 from just 55 balls against Ireland at 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup

While Pollard made his ODI debut as a teenager at the 2007 World Cup on home soil, it wasn't until some four years later that the right-hander made his mark on a big international event.

And he did it in style as he combined with fellow dasher Devon Smith (107 from 133 balls) to demolish an Irish bowling line-up with a scintillating knock of 94 from just 55 deliveries in Mohali.

Pollard came to the crease at 130/3 after 32 overs, but he and Smith put on 88 in quick time to help West Indies post a big score in the group clash.

Pollard was eventually dismissed in the penultimate over, but not before he had made his mark on the biggest stage of all by smashing eight boundaries and five massive sixes in what was an outstanding individual display of power-hitting.


2. December 11, 2011: Highest ODI score of 119 in a losing side against India

Pollard obviously enjoyed playing in India and the attacking middle-order batter was full of confidence as he embarked on West Indies' tour of the subcontinent towards the end of 2011.

While the tour didn't go to plan for the Caribbean side - India claimed a 4-1 triumph in the ODI series on the back of dominant performances from the likes of Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli - Pollard was one visiting player that stood tall.

He scored 199 runs from five hits - the most by any West Indies player - including a career best 119 in the final ODI of the series in Chennai.

And it wasn't the usual stand and deliver type of innings we came accustomed to, as the Trinidadian showed his versatility with a more circumspect knock against the strong Indian side.

Pollard came to the crease with his side at 36/4 and chasing India's healthy score of 267/6 and he combined with fellow all-rounder Andre Russell (53 off 42 balls) to take West Indies within sight of victory.

It wasn't to be, but Pollard still managed to bring up three figures and finished with four boundaries and 10 maximums in an excellent display of poise and skill.


3. March 23, 2012: Another ODI century - 102 from 70 balls against Australia

Pollard was in a rich vein of form and it didn't take him long to take a liking to the strong Australian side during their series of the Caribbean at the start of 2012.

It was the fourth ODI of the series at Beausejour Stadium in St Lucia and Pollard wasn't put off by a strong Australian attack that included speedster Brett Lee, left-arm spinner Xavier Doherty and all-rounder Shane Watson as captain.

Pollard obviously enjoyed batting with Andre Russell (34 off 32 balls) as the pair put on 94 for the sixth wicket in quick time to put West Indies in a dominant position.

Pollard was eventually dismissed by Lee in the final over of the innings, but not before he had brought up his second ODI hundred and led West Indies to a winning score of 294/7 from their 50 overs.


4. October 5, 2012: Party time at 2012 T20 World Cup as Pollard shines with bat and ball in semi-final win over Australia

Later that year, West Indies claimed their first T20 World Cup title and Pollard was front and centre in a star-studded side that brought plenty of life to the 20-over showcase in Sri Lanka.

It was in the cut-throat semi-final against Australia in Colombo where Pollard shined brightest as he dominated with bat and ball to ensure the Caribbean side booked their place in the title decider.

Dynamic opener Chris Gayle (75* off 41 balls) had already given West Indies a decent start, but Pollard made sure they were able to post a big score as he hit three fours and three sixes and contributed 38 from just 15 deliveries to guide the score past 200.

That was always going to be difficult for Australia to chase down and Pollard made sure they had next to no chance by dismissing skipper George Bailey and current Test captain Pat Cummins in consecutive deliveries just when the Aussies were pressing hard and his team needed a breakthrough.


5. March 3, 2021: Power hitting on show as Pollard joins elite club with six sixes in an over

Injury derailed much of the second half of Pollard's career and he even had to sit out the 2016 T20 World Cup in India when he was expected to dominate.

But that didn't stop Pollard from producing his most well-known feat in the twilight of his career when he became just the third player in international cricket to hit the same bowler for six sixes in one over.

Akila Dananjaya had earlier taken a hat-trick by dismissing Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle and Nicholas Pooran with consecutive deliveries, but Pollard took no notice of that as he dined out on the unorthodox spinner with a superb show of power hitting that guided the West Indies to victory.

Pollard hit Dananjaya straight and even clubbed one maximum right into the sightscreen, but it was just a mere chip over the deep mid-wicket boundary from the final ball of the over that helped the burly West Indian join India's Yuvraj Singh and South Africa's Herschelle Gibbs as players to have hit six sixes in an over. Jaskaran Malhotra would join the group later in the year.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2584287
 
Nah...Pollard is a nobody in international cricket with hardly any achievements, nowhere close to Afridi

That’s why I said poor man’s. He’s a fake allrounder who can hit big sixes but did far less with it than Afridi.
 
Hes taking paychecks for free

Ptjetic player with higher than thou attitude


Saw his rubbish antics when he flopped hard with the Adeaide Strikers previously
 
Surrey have signed former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard for this summer's T20 Blast.

The 35-year-old all-rounder has won two T20 World Cups and has 224 caps in white-ball cricket for his country.

Pollard has also won five Indian Premier League titles with Mumbai Indians, and represented Somerset in the 2010-11 Twenty20 season.

He will be available from Surrey's second match, which is against Gloucestershire on Tuesday, 31 May.

"It has been quite some time since I've played county cricket and I'm thrilled to be returning to the Blast competition in Surrey colours this year," Pollard said.

"The Kia Oval is a special place to play, especially in front of a full house. This Surrey side is full of talent and should certainly be mounting a challenge for the title. I hope that my experience will add a vital ingredient to the club's success this year."

Pollard made his West Indies debut in 2007 in a one-day international against South Africa and went on to play a total of 123 ODIs and 101 T20 internationals for his country.

He announced his international retirement in April.

Surrey begin the T20 Blast against Glamorgan at the Oval on Friday, 27 May.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/61520323
 
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Surrey have signed former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard for this summer's T20 Blast.

The 35-year-old all-rounder has won two T20 World Cups and has 224 caps in white-ball cricket for his country.

Pollard has also won five Indian Premier League titles with Mumbai Indians, and represented Somerset in the 2010-11 Twenty20 season.

He will be available from Surrey's second match, which is against Gloucestershire on Tuesday, 31 May.

"It has been quite some time since I've played county cricket and I'm thrilled to be returning to the Blast competition in Surrey colours this year," Pollard said.

"The Kia Oval is a special place to play, especially in front of a full house. This Surrey side is full of talent and should certainly be mounting a challenge for the title. I hope that my experience will add a vital ingredient to the club's success this year."

Pollard made his West Indies debut in 2007 in a one-day international against South Africa and went on to play a total of 123 ODIs and 101 T20 internationals for his country.

He announced his international retirement in April.

Surrey begin the T20 Blast against Glamorgan at the Oval on Friday, 27 May.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/61520323


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Kieron Pollard will miss the rest of the Vitality Blast season, having sustained an injury to his left knee early on in Surrey’s campaign.
Despite treatment he has failed to improve significantly and therefore a decision was taken to gain a surgical opinion.

He has undergone successful surgery this morning which will keep him out of action for the next four to six weeks whilst he rehabilitates.

Kieron Pollard said: “This is hugely frustrating as we have been a dominant force and I felt I was part of something special. But I wish the lads all the best for the rest of the campaign whilst I get myself fit and firing again.”

Alec Stewart, Director of Cricket at Surrey CCC, said “We are disappointed to lose a player of Kieron’s quality and wish him a speedy recovery.”

Surrey have five games remaining in the Vitality Blast Group stages.
 
Pollard became the first player in the world to play 600 T20 matches.

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Kieron Pollard, T20 cricket's all-time games record-holder and second most prolific run-scorer and six hitter, has declared BBL clubs should only be looking at him as the No.1 pick in this month's inaugural overseas player draft.

The former West Indies white-ball captain has been down on fitness and form so far in 2022 but said he is back on a path to enjoying life and the game now he's been freed from the rigours of international cricket while also being one of the world's most sought after T20 free agents.

Plagued by a troublesome left knee and striking at well below his lofty standard throughout the first half of the year, Pollard faced calls to "reinvent" himself as he entered the twilight of his career.

His 144 runs striking at 107.46 for Mumbai in this year's Indian Premier League was the least productive of his 13 years in the competition and his average of 28.35 with at a strike rate of 123.29 so far this year is a shadow of his career rate of 151 runs per 100 balls.

But he responded how any great would, with a blistering 34 not out from 11 balls on Monday to guide his London Spirit to their second straight win to start this year's Hundred competition.

And Pollard, who is almost certain to be nominated as a platinum player for the KFC BBL|12 Draft on August 28, knows his routines and dedication to personal pride will keep him in the game as long as his body is able.

"These things happen, sometimes you lose form, you lose confidence at times and over a couple of games it doesn't work out," he told cricket.com.au from London.

"That gives (the media) the opportunity to dig out that stats and go 'you know, his strike rate is low, he can do this, and he can't do that anymore, he's finished, there's a new kid on the block' and all these things.

"But I'm never fazed by those things, everybody goes through that.

"I've played cricket for a long period of time, I know what I can do.

"As long as the body holds up, the numbers will be there – the overall strike rate has not changed over 600 games."

Since his retirement from international cricket in April, where he had captained the West Indies ODI and T20 sides since 2019, Pollard has assumed the model of a tennis player on the world tour.

He has 'his guys' – a physio, trainer, massage therapist and a coach he hits balls with when back home in Trinidad between the various global tournaments he takes part in.

And while he may no longer hold the No.1 ranking, like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, with 600 career T20 matches (the first player to achieve the feat) and 15 career titles, it earns him automatic entry into any T20 league in the land.

"Training, keeping the body healthy, being able to be in the best possible nick you can be for the tournament is all about personal pride and that is something that I have," Pollard said.

"It's all individualised now rather than within a team.

"When I get within a team it's just a matter of fitting into their practice sessions and doing what is needed.

"I have a routine that I go through no matter if I'm playing international cricket or just playing leagues around the world to ensure that my body is in good tack.

"The last couple of months or so, the left knee has given me some problems (Pollard had minor surgery in June), but that's behind me now.

"For me, it's pretty simple life goes on as normal (whether I'm) playing international cricket or not.

"Because as I said it boils down to personal pride and wanting to go there and perform each and every time."

He said time constraints had kept him out of the BBL since 2017-18 but he has fond memories of his time at the Renegades, Strikers and South Australia Redbacks in the initial state-based Big Bash tournament.

"Getting an opportunity to play (Big Bash) now and entertaining the fans is something that I'm looking forward to again," he said.

Pollard's availability window for the BBL is yet to be confirmed, but he appears unlikely to play the full season. Pollard was on Thursday confirmed to have signed up with the UAE's International League T20 competition, which is due to start in January.

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/kie...-west-indies-t20-veteran-600-games/2022-08-12
 
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:))

That video showing all of his achievements though...

So basically his achievements in international are 6 sixes in an over, and hitting some sixes...

"Man who barely played international cricket, retires from international cricket"
 
Mumbai: Charismatic West Indies cricketer Kieron Pollard had announced his retirement from playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Mumbai Indians, but will don the role of batting coach for the most successful franchise in the lucrative T20 tournament.

A statement issued by Mumbai Indians said, Pollard is “one of the pillars” of the five-time IPL champions and he would be “hanging up his boots” after playing for franchise for 13 seasons.

“Kieron Pollard is hanging up his boots after playing for MI for 13 seasons but will continue with the MI family in his new role as batting coach. A one-club man, adorning the Blue and Gold, Pollard signed in 2010 for Mumbai Indians and has since become one of the greatest players of this generation, picking up 5 IPL and 2 champions league trophies with Mumbai Indians.

“Pollard is and will continue to always be at #MIForever and will use his decades of experience and skill to strengthen Mumbai Indians as a batting coach and as a player with MI Emirates,” said the statement.

Mumbai Indians owner, Nita. M. Ambani, said, “For me, Pollard has exemplified what Mumbai Indians stand for — Khelenge Dil Khol Ke! Right from Season 3, we have shared joy, sweat, and tears — those powerful emotions that forge lifelong bonds on and off the field. He has played an important role in the success of MI and been a part of the winning side for both our Champions League trophies and all 5 IPL wins. We will miss seeing his magic on the field for MI, but I’m delighted that he will continue to play for MI Emirates, and also mentor young players as the batting coach for MI.

“May his new journey with MI and MI Emirates bring him even greater glory, triumph, and fulfilment. I wish him all the very best!” she added.

Akash Ambani, said, “Polly (Pollard) leaves behind a huge legacy as a player with Mumbai Indians. Fans roared every time he took to the field. A valued member of the MI family and a great friend, he played the beautiful game of cricket with utmost commitment and passion all through his IPL career with us. Pleased to have Polly continue to be a part of the MI Family as a batting coach for Mumbai Indians and as player with MI Emirates.

“We believe, Polly will be as dynamic and impactful as a coach, just like the way he was, when he took to the field for us. His insights will be invaluable to the team, though the Mumbai Indians, Wankhede Stadium and the Paltan will miss him play on the field,” added Akash.

Pollard said retiring from the IPL as a player was a tough decision to make.

“It hasn’t been the easiest decision to make as I will keep playing for a few more years, but I understand that this incredible franchise which has achieved so much needs to transition and if I’m no longer to play for MI then I cannot see myself playing against MI either. Once an MI always an MI. I am immensely proud, honoured and blessed to have represented the biggest and most successful team in the IPL for the past 13 seasons.

“Most sincerely, I express my deep appreciation to Mukesh, Nita and Akash Ambani for their tremendous love, support and respect I have always felt and for the confidence they placed in me. I recall our first encounter when they welcomed me with open arms saying, “We are family”. Those were not just mere words, but demonstrated by their every action throughout my time with Mumbai Indians,” added Pollard.

https://www.cricketcountry.com/news...-mumbai-indians-camp-as-batting-coach-1052856
 
An ATG for sure. A sad day for cricket with the retirement of Kieron Pollard:ht
 
The man who produced memorable performances in the El classico of T20 cricket :msd :inti
 
'My Polly...': Hardik Pandya's touching tribute for former MI teammate Kieron Pollard

West Indies great Kieron Pollard's retirement has sparked an avalanche of tributes from a number of quarters. The all-rounder was an integral part of the Mumbai Indians side that won five Indian Premier League (IPL) titles and has now decided to take up the role of a batting coach with the team. All-rounder Hardik Pandya has joined the row of tributes. Pandya shared the dressing room with Pollard for a number of years and has spoken in the past of how important the Trinidadian was to him as a mentor.

"My Polly, I couldn't have asked for a better mentor and friend. Playing alongside you on the field has been one of the best experiences of my career so far. Never a dull moment. I wish you the best for your new role," said Pandya in his Instagram post.

"Knowing you the way I do, there is no doubt in my mind that you will succeed at your new role and continue to inspire another generation of fearless cricketers. Thank you for everything my brother, good luck and see you soon," he said. Pandya went from being a promising youngster to being a household name in his years with the Mumbai Indians from 2015 to 2021. He was hence part of the team in four of their five title winning campaigns before leading the Gujarat Titans to victory in 2022 season of the IPL as captain of the franchise in their debut run.

Pollard, who had retired from international cricket earlier this year, said that he had initially intended to keep playing for a few more years but decided to hang up his boots after a conversation with the MI management. “It hasn't been the easiest decision to make as I intend to keep playing for a few more years, but following discussions with Mumbai Indians I have decided to call time on my IPL career. I understand that this incredible franchise which has achieved so much needs to transition and if I'm no longer to play for MI then I cannot see myself playing against MI either, 'Once an MI always an MI',” he said in his statement.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...-teammate-kieron-pollard-101668604550572.html
 
ATG word has become very cheap these days.

You couldn't tell I was joking!!:usman. West Indies have not produced a world class player since Brian Lara. At best Kieron Pollard was an average cricketer.
 
you guys are joking now, but this is the future, outside of world t20, t20i stats dont mean anything, so t20 globetrotters will become legends of the future game, and internationals will be seen as some quaint semi-amateur past of the game. might not be tomorrow, but definitely 30, 40 years from now.
 
Seems out of shape and not the same Pollard of old - atleast in the MS game. The younger Pollard would have won the game for Multan after Riz setup the platform.
 
Pollard reaches 12000 T20 runs, great career

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Ands now 800 sixes for Pollard in T20s!
 
Multan Sultans all-rounder Kieron Pollard has been reprimanded for a level 1 breach of the HBL PSL Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during his side’s match against Lahore Qalandars at the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday.

Pollard violated Article 2.5, which reads as: “Using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during a match”.

The incident occurred in the 13th over of the first innings when Pollard after taking Abdullah Shafique’s catch off his own bowling signalled towards the pavilion in a clear gesture of send-off.

Pollard pleaded guilty to the charge and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Muhammad Javed Malik. The charge was levelled by on-field umpires Martin Saggers and Faisal Afridi, third umpire Ahsan Raza and fourth umpire Shozab Raza.
 
Absolute no need for him to make the gesture.

Over the hill T20 player sucking dry T20 leagues with his pay chq.
 
The big man swatting Pakistan's premier fast bowlers like flies

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Pollard must have created confusion in MI camp after his performances in PSL. If he can hit Shahin for sixes like he did yesterday, it ain't easy to not include him in the squad.
 
Exclusive: England bring in Kieron Pollard as a coach for T20 World Cup in West Indies
Pollard, one of the shrewdest thinkers in the T20 game, brings intimate knowledge of conditions in West Indies


Pollard, who is 36 and remains an active player, has enjoyed an extraordinary T20 career, winning five Indian Premier League titles and the 2012 T20 World Cup. He is the most experienced player in T20 history, playing 637 matches in the format and is renowned as one of the shrewdest thinkers in the game.

Pollard also brings intimate knowledge of conditions in West Indies. The Trinidadian will help England to assess the pitches in the T20 World Cup, which begins on June 4. He will play a similar role to Mike Hussey, the former Australian batsman, in the 2022 T20 World Cup victory.

During England’s torrid ODI World Cup defence in India, the team did not bring in a local expert. Rob Key, the managing director, later blamed himself for not appointing such a figure, highlighting the decision to bowl first in Mumbai against South Africa when England conceded 399.

“I hold myself accountable for a lot of it really,” Key said last month. “I’ve set up a coaching team that had no local experience, really. Actually someone who knows these conditions really well says, ‘By the way, it’s hotter than the sun out there; make sure you have a bat’. We got so caught up in what was going to happen five or six hours down the line.”

The appointment will allow Pollard to reunite with his former team-mate and England captain Jos Buttler. In 2010 and 2011, Pollard played alongside Buttler for Somerset. Buttler later shared a dressing room with Pollard at Mumbai Indians and has spoken about how West Indies’ approach to T20 has shaped his own method.

“I heard a few guys talk about it like, ‘There’s eight overs left, if we hit five sixes in that time, we’ll win the game’,” Buttler has said. “It’s just a different way of thinking.”

Pollard has been seen in the team hotel in Trinidad in recent days as England played the final two matches of their five-game T20 series against West Indies, which they lost 3-2.

While Pollard is still playing in some T20 leagues, he retired from the Indian Premier League before the 2023 tournament to become batting coach for Mumbai Indians. At the franchise he also worked alongside Jofra Archer.
Pollard’s involvement with England is initially expected to be just for the T20 World Cup. But if the partnership proves fruitful, he might yet be enlisted to work with the side again in the future.

Source: Telegraph
 
Exclusive: England bring in Kieron Pollard as a coach for T20 World Cup in West Indies
Pollard, one of the shrewdest thinkers in the T20 game, brings intimate knowledge of conditions in West Indies


Pollard, who is 36 and remains an active player, has enjoyed an extraordinary T20 career, winning five Indian Premier League titles and the 2012 T20 World Cup. He is the most experienced player in T20 history, playing 637 matches in the format and is renowned as one of the shrewdest thinkers in the game.

Pollard also brings intimate knowledge of conditions in West Indies. The Trinidadian will help England to assess the pitches in the T20 World Cup, which begins on June 4. He will play a similar role to Mike Hussey, the former Australian batsman, in the 2022 T20 World Cup victory.

During England’s torrid ODI World Cup defence in India, the team did not bring in a local expert. Rob Key, the managing director, later blamed himself for not appointing such a figure, highlighting the decision to bowl first in Mumbai against South Africa when England conceded 399.

“I hold myself accountable for a lot of it really,” Key said last month. “I’ve set up a coaching team that had no local experience, really. Actually someone who knows these conditions really well says, ‘By the way, it’s hotter than the sun out there; make sure you have a bat’. We got so caught up in what was going to happen five or six hours down the line.”

The appointment will allow Pollard to reunite with his former team-mate and England captain Jos Buttler. In 2010 and 2011, Pollard played alongside Buttler for Somerset. Buttler later shared a dressing room with Pollard at Mumbai Indians and has spoken about how West Indies’ approach to T20 has shaped his own method.

“I heard a few guys talk about it like, ‘There’s eight overs left, if we hit five sixes in that time, we’ll win the game’,” Buttler has said. “It’s just a different way of thinking.”

Pollard has been seen in the team hotel in Trinidad in recent days as England played the final two matches of their five-game T20 series against West Indies, which they lost 3-2.

While Pollard is still playing in some T20 leagues, he retired from the Indian Premier League before the 2023 tournament to become batting coach for Mumbai Indians. At the franchise he also worked alongside Jofra Archer.
Pollard’s involvement with England is initially expected to be just for the T20 World Cup. But if the partnership proves fruitful, he might yet be enlisted to work with the side again in the future.

Source: Telegraph
Somehow Kieron Pollard doesn't strike me as a suitable / reliable coach for a national side, but what do I know.
 
Kieron Pollard's explosive innings of 49* off 21 balls, boasting a remarkable strike rate of 233, showcased his mastery in the death overs. His stellar performance led Karachi Kings to a convincing seven-wicket victory over Peshawar Zalmi in the thrilling sixth match of the Pakistan Super League. Pollard's ability to dominate in the crucial moments undoubtedly makes him an unstoppable force in the closing stages of the game.

 
Pollard in a red form for Karachi Kings. Scored a brisk half century against Lahore Qalandars, he departs after making 58(33).
 
Kieron Pollard receiving his player of the match award after his match winning contribution for Karachi Kings against Lahore Qalandars.

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That is some record against spin from these players. And it looks like with age their SR just gets better

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Southern Brave's Kieron Pollard v Trent Rockets' Rashid Khan today…

81 - six
82 - six
83 - six
84 - six
85 - six

The first time in Hundred history an entire set has gone for six

Wow!

I don't quite understand Hundred's format (they don't have a concept of over). Good for Pollard I guess.

He also hit 6 sixes in T20 against Sri Lanka.
 
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