Sherfane Rutherford: Kieron Pollard is a 'cool' leader
The HinduKieron Pollard’s stint as the West Indies captain in limited-overs cricket hasn't begun too brightly, with the islanders conceding the recent T20I series to Afghanistan after decimating it in the ODIs. Read | Azharuddin to address HCA corruption charges after hosting T20I Pollard, after missing out on West Indies’ World Cup squad, was handed over the reigns of ODI and T20 squads in September. While Rutherford wasn’t sure about the extent of Pollard’s role in his transfer from Delhi Daredevils to Mumbai Indians ahead of the Indian Premier League player auction, he was confident that the Afghanistan series — played in Lucknow — will serve as an ideal preparation for the three T20Is and three ODIs versus India. Despite having featured in just three T20Is for West Indies, stints in the Caribbean Premier League, Global T20 League, Bangladesh Premier League and the Abu Dhabi T10 League besides the IPL have enhanced Rutherford’s reputation as the next in line among the West Indies power-hitters.