Kieron Pollard will lead the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force senior men’s cricket team in the Regional Super50 Cup which will be played from February 4 to 27 in Antigua and Barbuda.
“We need to build our camaraderie and give our best effort as a team to achieve success in the Super50 Cup,” said Pollard.
The TT Cricket Board media release yesterday, finalizes the management team of the national cricket squad following the recent naming of David Furlonge and Sebastian Edwards as coach and manager respectively.
Pollard is the current white-ball captain of the West Indies team which recently completed a short tour of New Zealand.
He also successfully led the Trinbago Knight Riders to victory in the 2020 Hero Caribbean Premier League in September and was an integral member of the Mumbai Indians team which captured the prestigious Indian Premier League trophy in the United Arab Emirates in November.
Under Pollard’s inspirational leadership, the Red Force, which is likely to comprise its top players, many of whom are back home after representing the West Indies overseas, will be highly favoured to lift the regional championship.
Yesterday, responding to being named captain, Pollard said it was an honour and a privilege to lead the national team but bringing home the coveted Super50 silverware is just one part of his objective.
He is hoping that the younger players in the squad will relish the opportunity to step up their game and thrust themselves into contention for regional selection which he said should be the highlight of their cricket careers.
Pollard expressed confidence in Red Force coach Furlonge, who he said has established himself over the years at champion club Queen’s Park, while manager Edwards, president of the Merry Boys Cricket Club also brings excellent credentials to his new portfolio.(Trinidad Newsday)
