Cricket News Today: West Indies’ Kieron Pollard has declared his retirement from international cricket. Pollard, who led the squad in both ODI and T20I cricket, announced the news on social media on Wednesday. The 34-year-old is presently playing in the Indian Premier League with the Mumbai Indians (IPL).
“After careful deliberation I’ve today decided to retire from international cricket,” Pollard said in a video on Instagram.
“Like many young people, it has been a dream of mine to play for the West Indies team since I was a boy of ten years old, and I’m proud to have represented West Indies cricket in both the T20 and ODI formats for over 15 years.”
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“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, soul in every facet of the game – whether bowling, batting or fielding.”
Pollard, who made his One-Day International debut in 2007, played his final series against India, a country that has become his second home thanks to his long relationship with the Mumbai Indians.
He represented West Indies in 123 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 101 Twenty-20 Internationals (T20Is). He took 55 wickets and scored 2706 ODI runs at an average of just over 26. He scored 1569 runs at an average of just over 25 in T20Is and got 44 wickets.
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