England is all set to reportedly appoint former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard as their consultant for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, slated to be held in the Caribbean and the USA in June next year.
The England cricket team is the defending ICC T20 World Cup champions, and they are just aiming to defend their title with the same tactic they applied in Australia. The Three Lions had roped in former Australia batter Mike Hussey as their consultant for the T20 World Cup 2022.
Now, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is all set to hire Pollard's services for the upcoming T20 World Cup, as the former all-rounder’s wealth of experience and deep understanding of the conditions in the West Indies can be really helpful for the reigning champions.
The Telegraph report stated: “Pollard, who is 36 and remains an active player, has enjoyed an extraordinary T20 career, winning five Indian Premier League titles and the 2012 T20 World Cup. He is the most experienced player in T20 history, playing 637 matches in the format and is renowned as one of the shrewdest thinkers in the game.”
The report added, “Pollard also brings intimate knowledge of conditions in West Indies. The Trinidadian will help England to assess the pitches in the T20 World Cup, which begins on June 4. Pollard’s involvement with England is initially expected to be just for the T20 World Cup. But if the partnership proves fruitful, he might yet be enlisted to work with the side again in the future.”
(With The Telegraph Inputs)
