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Pooran to lead West Indies in limited-overs cricket

- Abhishek Mukherjee

After Kieron Pollard’s retirement from internatio­nal cricket, wicketkeep­er-batter Nicholas Pooran has been appointed as the West Indies captain in One-day Internatio­nals and T20 Internatio­nals.

Pooran said: “This is indeed a prestigiou­s role, a pivotal position in the West Indian society, as cricket is the force that brings us all West Indians together. To be named captain is indeed the highlight of my career so far and I want to drive the team forward to accomplish great things on the field for our fans and loyal supporters.”

Pooran’s first assignment as captain will be a three-match ODI series in the Netherland­s, starting on May 31.

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