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Drop Pollard for final ODI: Waqar tells West Indies
SHARJAH: Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis believes Kieron Pollard is hurting the West Indies team’s morale with his lackadaisical approach and should
SHARJAH: Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis believes Kieron Pollard is hurting the West Indies team’s morale with his lackadaisical approach and should be axed for Wednesday’s final One-Day International against Pakistan.
Waqar said the big-hitting all-rounder “did not even try” as the Caribbean side slid to a 59-run defeat on Sunday.
Pollard entered in the 38th over with West Indies on 194 for four and facing a required run rate of nearly 12 runs an over but displayed little aggressive intent.
“His approach and the way he played in this game and in any of the T20 games, you’re destroying the morale of the team,” said Waqar on Monday. “The way he batted — he went in with 11 an over or about 12 an over required and he is known for this sort of situation. And he just went in and he hit one boundary and batted the entire time and not going anywhere.”
