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West Indies head coach Daren Sammy has shared his thoughts on Nicholas Pooran’s unexpected retirement from International cricket, stating that he is not surprised by the decision.
A day earlier, former West Indies white-ball captain Nicholas Pooran had stunned cricket fans around the world with his retirement from international cricket at just 29 years of age.
The left-handed batter, who had become a vital part of the West Indies’ limited-overs setup, shared the news through an emotional statement on his social media accounts on Monday, bringing the curtain down on an international career that spanned eight years.
Daren Sammy, who revealed the insights behind Pooran’s decision, was already expecting this kind of decision.
“My instincts told me something like that would happen,” Sammy said on Tuesday, following West Indies’ defeat in the third T20I – their sixth consecutive overall on the tour.
“Nicholas sent me a text message, and so did I have a conversation with his agent as well… When we first spoke about the UK tour and the conversation I had with him, I did ask him, ‘Are you unavailable for the UK tour only, or indefinite?’ And from that response, I just knew I had to start preparing for the worst case,” he added.
He emphasised the decision of Nicolas Pooran, citing that more players will follow due to the spread of T20 cricket around the world.
“Surprised? No, I’m not surprised. “I’m pretty sure more will follow in that mood, in that direction,” he said.
“That’s the way T20 cricket is now, and especially coming from the West Indies, with the challenges that we face trying to keep our players motivated to play for the crest, so I wouldn’t be surprised.
You saw everybody talk about Heinrich Klaasen, Quinton de Kock, these guys who’ve retired. It’s out of our control,” Daren Sammy concluded.
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