Pollard joins Narine at Surrey for Blast
(CMC) – Former West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard has joined English county Surrey for the T20 Blast bowling off next week.
The 35-year-old will link up with sidelined West Indies off-spinner and fellow Trinidadian Sunil Narine for the campaign, which will see him featuring in domestic English cricket for the first time in over a decade.
Pollard, who quit international cricket last month, is also set to feature in the Hundred for London Spirit, meaning he will spend a significant period in England following his engagement with Mumbai
Following the Independence Three-Stage road race which was staged last weekend in Berbice, Georgetown, and the Mining Town, the nation’s best wheelsmen will renew their rivalry in the Cinderella County.
Jamual John, Raynauth Jeffrey, Paul DeNobrega, Walter Grant-Stuart, Christopher Griffith, Curtis Dey, and Robin Persaud, are among the big names scheduled to compete.
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“It has been quite some time since I’ve played county cricket and I’m thrilled to be returning to the Vitality Blast competition in Surrey colours this year,” Pollard said in the announcement yesterday.
“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 has endured a wretched season
Cycling Federation (GCF), Linden Dowridge, just like the Three-Stage, tomorrow’s event will be sponsored by the National Sports Commission.
Dowridge informed that the 62-mile road race will pedal off at 08:00hrs at Charity, proceed to Supenaam, and conclude at Anna Regina.
Lucrative prizes will be up for grabs for the top finishers in the Open, Junior, Veteran Over and Under 50, and Female categories. in this year’s IPL, averaging 14 with the bat from 11 innings with a best of 25, while taking four wickets from 14 overs at an economy rate of nearly nine.
Despite this, he has remained in demand globally especially for his six-hitting powers which have come to characterise his game throughout a stellar whiteball career.
Pollard has plundered 11 571 runs from 592 appearances and has taken 308 wickets with his slow medium, numbers that prompted Surrey to move for the whiteball specialist.
“We’re very pleased to bring Kieron to the club,” said Alec Stewart, Surrey’s director of cricket.
“He brings an incredible range of skills as well as experience at the very highest level of the sport. His all-round ability will make a significant difference to the depth of the squad.”
Pollard will play under new Surrey captain Chris Jordan, the Barbadian allrounder who has represented England internationally, and will feature alongside England internationals Jason Roy and Sam Curran.
He is expected to make his debut in Surrey’s second home fixture against Gloucestershire at the Oval on May 31. Surrey has not won a domestic T20 title in nearly two decades.
Cyclists get ready, the racing season continues tomorrow in Essequibo