West Indies white-ball captain and all-rounder Kieron Pollard announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday, though he will continue to freelance in private T20 and T10 leagues around the world.
Pollard made his ODI debut in 2007 and played his final series against India, a country that has become his second home due to his long association with the Mumbai Indians.
In a video message shared by him on his Instagram account Pollard said, “Hi all, after careful deliberation, I have decided to retire from international cricket. It was a dream of mine to play for West Indies since I was a 10-year-old boy and I am proud to represent the West Indies for over 15 years in T20 and ODI format of the game”.
While he is a feared T20 cricketer, one of the best the world has seen, his numbers for the West Indies remain underwhelming, with only 2706 runs at just over 26 and 55 wickets from 123 ODIs, along with 1569 runs from 101 T20Is at an average of slightly more than 25. He also took 44 wickets.
While hitting six sixes of Akila Dananjaya in a T20I would be the highlight of his international career. He was a member of the West Indies squad that won the ICC T20 World Cup in 2012.