Six months after his shocking retirement from International cricket, former West Indies white-ball captain Nicholas Pooran is once again defending his decision. He insists the move to hang his Windies cap at age 29 was the right call.

“It was time for me to move on and do what’s best for my career,” he told the Beard Before Wicket Podcast. “Everybody thinks they know what's best for your career. I think people have an issue with [my decision] because I'm quite young. But what’s young? If I wake up tomorrow, get injured, and my career ends, is that young?”

The Trinbagonian never made a Test appearance and was absent from the ODI side for the two years leading up to his retirement. “Time is not guaranteed,” Pooran said. “I understand sports, and I understand what it feels like to be a fan as well, but I’ve worked hard to be in the position I am in today. There are not many cricketers who are in the situation (sought-after by franchises) that I am in.”

While Pooran understands the plight of Caribbean fans, he insists he wants them to extend the same courtesy to him. “I came from nothing,” he began. “And if you know where Trinidad and Tobago is, it's a dot on the world [map]. I feel it’s so difficult for us to be successful from there. I will never take (my accomplishments) for granted, knowing where we come from and the opportunities we had.”

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“Everybody thinks they know what's best for your career.”

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@Halliwell

Only one season of poor IPL....

Pooran running back to regional whole time.....

I have a lot of respect for Pooran.

He was trush into the captaincy by Icecream Man and Pollard.

I opine that had that not happened, he would have performed better for Windies.

Many of us here on this MB cuss people for leaving home to better themselves financially.

Yet many of us here did that very same thing.

I left Barbados for Bermuda.

Why is Pooran seeking financial stability for him any different.

Pooran, nuff respect.

Make your millions.

1 Year of franchise cricket pay him more that an entire Windies career.

@TanteMerle

Fair points but IPL, CPL, ILT20 at the moment generates Pooran near 3 million a year which still gives him a window to play International and maybe squeeze in another league or two!!!

International cricket wouldn’t just sharpen his skills but would’ve added a lot more to his legacy!!!

How many bs T20 scores do any of us remember??? I guarantee we all will remember his U19 143 vs Australia!!!

@WIfan26

and that is the point. I respect Pooran for making his position clear. This is a refreshing change from those of a few years ago that always spoke of their commitment to WI but never made themselves available. I, however, feel that Pooran's views on anything related to WI cricket carry no more weight than my views

@PalsofMine

Disagree

he has actually played cricket at the highest level in white ball, and regional level red ball

unless you played test cricket, Pooran (who?) unfortunately still outranks you mate!!! Even in his sleep 😀

Smart move by Pooran. Hetty should do the same.