West Indies captain Kieron Pollard picked his top five players in T20 Cricket. he would pick in a World T20 Cup XI, Three from the West Indies, and a player each from India and Sri Lanka.
1. Chris Gayle
“Firstly, Christopher Henry Gayle, Universe Boss. Over fourteen thousand runs in T20 cricket with 22 centuries. Definitely number 1,” Pollard said about his choice.
2. Lasith Malinga
“Secondly, Lasith Malinga. King of Yorkers ” the Pollard said.
3. Sunil Narine
” From a spinning perspective, Sunil Narine. Again, the king of spin. He started it off, bowling in the powerplay and bowling in the end. He has been fantastic,” the Pollard said.
4. MS Dhoni
“So, now I have to take care of my wicket-keeping and batting sort of position. I will go with MS Dhoni. Great thinker, great finisher, feared batter in the back end,” he said of his choice.
5.Kieron Pollard
“Number 5, if it’s my world XI T20 then I got to be there, I’ve got to play. I will be number 5 and my record speaks for itself when it comes to T20 cricket, That’s my 5 and Bravo, yes he is there and thereabouts. There is only five for now but remember a team is made up of 11,” he said.
Pollard will lead defending champions West Indies in the upcoming T20 World Cup.