Windies plan to play a complete game
West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard, after missing out on the previous edition of the Twenty20 World Cup, aims to play a complete game and not just the Caribbean brand of cricket of hitting sixes during the Twenty20 World Cup.
“You’ve seen it all around the world, that is how we go about our cricket. That’s part of our strength, but we also want guys to manoeuvre and play a complete game,” said the West Indies captain during the Captains Call organised by the International Cricket Council.
The cricketers from the Caribbean islands have been the most sought after in various Twenty20 leagues around the world. And many of them were also present during the UAE-leg of the Indian Premier League, which concluded on Friday.
“All players got a feel of the UAE conditions to offer. It’s about trying to hit the ground running early and start on a positive note,” Pollard added. “We try and get two points first and see what happens after that.”
Mystery spinner Sunil Narine and Dwayne Bravo have excelled and contested the final for their respective franchises, Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday.
After final, Bravo started a friendly banter with Pollard, saying that he would call the West Indies captain to let him know that he has won his 16th Twenty20 title as against Pollard’s 15. “Time and time again Bravo has proved what he can bring to the team. I hope Bravo continues the same form and do what he does best at the back end of the innings and close out matches,” he added.