2024 T20 World Cup: Kieron Pollard set to don new hat after being appointed England Coach
Kieron Pollard (Source-Twitter)
Former West Indies legendary T20 player Kieron Pollard is set for a new role. It is confirmed that the 36-year-old from Trinidad and Tobago is set to join the English Cricket Team. It is a massive by the English board considering the T20I World Cup next year.
West Indies and England recently played a five-game T20I series which the home team won 3-2. It has been a year to forget for Jos Buttler and his side who have had a dismal showing across formats on the field.
The 2024 T20 World Cup will be jointly hosted by the West Indies and the United States. Ben Stokes played a key role as England won the previous World Cup which was held in Australia. The Three Lions defeated Babar Azam led Pakistan to claim their 2nd T20I World Cup title at the MCG.
England and Kieron Pollard set to join hands –
Just a day before Christmas, The English Board made a huge announcement. Kieron Pollard is confirmed to join the Three Lions for the next T20 World Cup to be played in West Indies and the United States.
“Former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard has been appointed to England’s Men’s coaching team for the next year’s 2024 T20 World Cup. Pollard will join England’s Men’s team specifically for the T20 World Cup as an assistant coach to provide the expertise of local conditions”
Meanwhile, Jos Buttler has spoken about the lessons that were learned from the Caribbean sojourn. England had lost both the T20I and the ODI series to the home side. Jos Buttler while speaking to the media called it as a great learning curve.
“You want to win and we all wanted to win the series. It’s hard to say when you’ve lost but I think we’ve found out some good things. Obviously, some players have stood up and done well. We’ve obviously had five games out here in the Caribbean and had a really good look at what conditions will be like for the World Cup only six months away. So yeah, it’s been a good series”
It will be interesting to see how Kieron Pollard and Jos Buttler join hands. If the stars align, then the England team will be tough to beat during the T20I World Cup next year. If that happens then the legend of Kieron Pollard will keep reaching newer heights.
