After 11 consecutive overs of spin, and 14 overall, Trinbago Knight Riders still found themselves behind the over-rate in their Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League match against the Jamaica Tallawahs at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba on Saturday night.

As such, the home side were penalised with additional fielding restrictions in the final two overs when they bowled and while it did little to dampen the mood of the capacity crowd, it didn’t sit well with skipper Kieron Pollard.

Pollard would have already voiced his opinions on the new over-rate rules after receiving the first “red card” issued for a slow over-rate in their six-wicket victory over the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots at Warner Park earlier in the tournament.

“For me, the disappointing part was bowling 14 overs of spin in a cricket match (and still be penalised for a slow over-rate). One thing I’ve learned from the old people saying in Trinidad and Tobago is that common sense was made before book sense, and the logic of this rule makes me wonder how we are actually going to go forward with it,” said Pollard.

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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

when has anything in west indies cricket ever been run with common sense

In reply to Jumpstart

I’m a Polly fan and ‘everybody’ knows that
But


Surely Polly understand is about time you take and not what you bowl
That was confusing by the Mighty Pout

In reply to Jumpstart



That may be correct, but also isn't that an indictment on Polly seriously?

After 11 consecutive overs of spin, you still fall behind. This smacks of major time-wasting and may very well credit the reasoning behind the regulation.

In reply to Halliwell


Lol...sometimes (sorry 'all times') you need to add some common sense to your reasoning.

In reply to Halliwell

The comms did say he takes too long with his "antics' before the finalize his field setting.

Pouty mus follow the rules like all other cappos in the tournament

In reply to Discourse & Narps

Exactly!
He needs to ask himself HOW he bowls 14 overs of spin so slowly

In reply to Halliwell

BTW it seems Johnny B prefers to be off the field on the boundary lines than be on the field.

Isn't this the reason he had left to lead the Patriots ....he cant stand the Pouter

For the Caribbean diaspora, strategy is antics- neither book or common

In reply to Narper

Jonny B mixing chunes in the dressing room while dem man sweat out dey

I thought he was injured but rum knows best?

More Poutying when he gets penalized

In reply to Halliwell



Common sense, ain't?

man takes 5 mins to set field between deliveries

He is an intelligent man… intelligence takes time…

In reply to ray

More than that


Doosra would tell yuh....the man like a traffic cop setting field

In reply to Barry

Some countries cannot produce captains because they must be guided by a momanager in the roti shop…s.a.d.

His antics are to blame. He should be a Bollywood actor. But has anyone noticed that his nasty so called gamesmanship is only reserved for when he plays in the Caribbean. He would not risk this crap in India.

In reply to bobby

He literally wore tape in India but why kill a good story

In reply to bobby




Shot Boi!!! Applause applause

In reply to bobby

So he is afraid of people from India but prefers to bully slow West Indian over rates?
Evidence 1
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Evidence 2
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Everybody fights accept coward West Indians
Even in the diaspora they are afraid
They live Canada and England but don’t speak out
Except with their tiny islands while enjoying ice cream…
Colonial indoctrination
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No wonder they lose- no passion, managed by colonial mores…