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HEADLINE: Politics prevented earlier Pollard captaincy appointment claims Richards
CaribbeanCricket.com
2019-10-28 17:53:52
Legendary West Indies batsman Sir Viv Richards believes newly appointed skipper Kieron Pollard was kept out of leadership roles because of politics.
The 32-year-old Pollard was recently appointed both captain of the One Day International and T20 squads, replacing Jason Holder and Carlos Brathwaite respectively. While heartily agreeing with the move, Richards believes it was a long time in coming.
“I’ve always felt he should have been [appointed] a bit earlier,” Richards said in an interview with the Line And Length cricket podcast.
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doosra
2019-10-28 17:55:36
In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
who better than him to know?
jacksparrow
2019-10-29 01:13:38
Larr Pullo
2019-10-29 11:52:37
With Pollards record he's lucky to be even picked in a WI side.
rillo
2019-10-30 02:22:49
In reply to Larr Pullo
Yes and who should be picked based on their record?
WI almost last in each category but let us know which losers you think deserve it.
conman
2019-10-30 02:42:11
In reply to rillo
So we okay about players not making the side on merit now?
granite
2019-10-30 10:36:52
In reply to Larr Pullo
So who's your choice for captain?
conman
2019-10-30 13:06:00
In reply to granite
before asking that question
a better question would be, would the current problems of the team be fixed with another captain?
pariaman
2019-10-30 13:13:00
In reply to conman
We won with a captain and move to 9 with other
Figure it out for yourself
conman
2019-10-30 13:42:33
In reply to pariaman
so in your view, a captain is whats needed to turn the fortunes of west indies cricket right? even one that doesnt have merit to be on the team, correct?
Fivestar
2019-10-30 14:12:40
In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
I like the direction West Indies cricket is going. They are stopping the victimizing of players and are trying to use all of the cricket stadiums.
pariaman
2019-10-30 15:31:28
In reply to conman
It may not solve it but we needed a change since the past Captains had brought us from No 1 to number 9
Pollard, DJ Bravo are the only 2 legitimate contenders
DJ is out injured so Pollard by Default
Pollard had an excellent CPL as a batsman so he could have made the T20 team
ODI team not so much
lets see if he can produce results!
As with all professional sports if he does not I will be first to say change him
conman
2019-10-30 17:00:40
In reply to pariaman
I can accept pollard for t20
but ODI is a completely different beast, all that power and influence will dissipate the minute his normal odi numbers continue, how can you demand from the players when ur underlings have more hundreds that you in less matches
pariaman
2019-10-30 22:55:07
In reply to conman
By your logic Lloyd could not captain Richards?
Richards was by far the better batsman!
What we want is an excellent captain who can at the very least make the side
Pollard could make the odi side even if barely
Holder was best bat and bowler but still could not cause the side to win
Sammy could barely make the side but he could win at least in T 20
Give Pollard a chance we are at the bottom right now and change is needed
imusic
2019-10-30 22:59:00
In reply to Larr Pullo
With Pollards record he's lucky to be even picked in a WI side.
True.
Interesting that a player's record never factored in for you when Darren Sammy was captain though
