The England Cricket Board may take a big bet before the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. In this T20 World Cup being held in the West Indies and USA, the England team can make a great all-rounder from the West Indies as its consultant coach. This legendary player is none other than Kieron Pollard. The England Cricket Board may appoint Kieron Pollard as the consultant coach of the team for the T20 World Cup.
36-year-old Kieron Pollard is an active cricketer, but he has retired from West Indies cricket. He is playing in different leagues in the world and he is a great T20 player. He has won the Indian Premier League title five times and was a part of the 2012 T20 World Cup-winning team. He is the most experienced player in T20 history, having played 637 matches in the format, and reads the game well.
According to the report of The Telegraph, Kieron Pollard also has deep knowledge of the conditions in the West Indies. The Trinidadian legend will help England assess the pitches in the T20 World Cup, starting from June 4. This type of role was played by former Australian batsman Mike Hussey in the 2022 T20 World Cup. That World Cup was played in Australia, in which the England team won. The team wants to do the same now.
Recently, the England team performed poorly in the World Cup held in India. The team could not rope in any local expert to defend its title. ECB managing director Rob Key later blamed himself for not appointing such a person, referring to the decision to bowl first against South Africa in Mumbai, where England were bowled out for 399 runs.
Kieron Pollard and England captain Jos Buttler will come together again. Kieron Pollard played alongside Butler for Somerset in 2010 and 2011. Buttler later shared a dressing room with Pollard at Mumbai Indians and revealed how the West Indies’ approach to T20s has shaped his method. Pollard believed that if they wanted to win the match while chasing, they would have to hit some sixes in the last overs.
