Kieron Pollard Looking For A Stint In The Vitality T20 Blast After International Retirement

Kieron Pollard announced his international retirement last week. However, he will continue to play T20 franchise cricket across the globe. Pollard led the white-ball West Indian side for a couple of years before bidding retirement to the game.

Having announced his retirement, Pollard is now looking for a stint at the Vitality T20 Blast. As per reports in ESPN Cricinfo, Surrey is among the first county cricket club to have shown interest in the former West Indian skipper. His demand in the circuit increased after he bagged a contract with the London Spirit for the Men’s Hundred tournament.

The Vitality T20 Blast is scheduled to be played from May 25 until July 16. If Kieron Pollard indeed joins Surrey he will reunite with his long-time teammate Sunil Narine who has already signed for the duration of Blast as an overseas player.

Surrey, Northamptonshire Eteying Kieron Pollard In Vitality T20 Blast

Pollard has previously had a stint with Somerset in 2010 and 2011 in the English County Cricket circuit. He averaged 34.58 with the bat at a strike rate of 169.94 and took 41 wickets in 28 matches.

Meanwhile, another club that is interested in roping in Kieron Pollard is Northamptonshire. They agreed to sign a deal with Pollard in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to the pandemic. Chris Lynn and James Neesham are two more players that the club have shown interest in signing.

Pollard is currently playing in the IPL for Mumbai Indians. The side is out of the playoff race after losing their first 8 games on the trot. The West Indian all-rounder has scored 115 runs in 8 matches with a best of 25. With the ball, he has taken three wickets. Pollard not being in form is one of the reasons why the franchise has had to make an early exit from the tournament.

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