Coach of the national cricket team Kelvin Williams says that Keiron Pollard's performance against Guyana in the Airtel Champions League, was revenge, after the Guyanese knocked T&T out of the Regional T20 cricket series. Guyana qualified for the Champions league after they won the regional T20 cricket series. On their way to taking the crown, they defeated T&T by four runs in the semi-finals at the Queen's Park Oval. Yesterday, Pollard playing for the Mumbai Indians, smacked a 30-ball 72 with nine sixes and a four. His effort and that of Dwayne Bravo, two for 18 off three overs, enabled their team to defeat Guyana by 31 runs.
Williams, speaking during national trials at Couva said: "Polly was just being Polly and he took revenge against Guyana after they knocked us out of the championships in Trinidad. "He looked really pumped up and wanted to take revenge on them and that he did. Bravo also played well and the guys really wanted to defeat Guyana." Pollard batted at number three in the order yesterday and Guyana paid for the extra time he had at the crease.
This has prompted coach Williams to respond by saying: "I think we would consider sending Polly up a bit higher to bat for us in the upcoming regional cricket series in Jamaica. He has matured a lot as a batsman and I noticed this during the regional T20 cricket series.
"I think he will do a lot better with getting some more time out there, rather than looking at a few balls and having a go."