IPL2021:I don’t have pace, I don’t have spin, I don’t have swing, but I have a brain to get job done,says Pollard
The West Indies limited-overs skipper gave another reminder of his ability with the bowl in MI’s victory against Punjab Kings on Tuesday evening. Coming onto bowl in the 7th over, he completely changed the direction of the match by sending Chris Gayle and KL Rahul back to the dressing room. Although he did not bowl again in the match that over proved to be the encounter’s turning point.
Especially the performance of Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan and Krunal Pandya with the bat have been below-par this season, and it has reflected in the team’s batting numbers.
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However, Pollard has backed the trio and said, “It’s just a matter of giving the guys the confidence that they’ve done it before and can do it again. To find the problem and then find the best solutions to what’s happening. These are the guys who have done it for us time and time again. It’s difficult when you have a lot of people on the outside speaking about it. At the end of the day, these people speak and don’t understand what a person goes through as a cricketer. For us, it’s about backing them and giving them the confidence that they can do well as young, talented individuals.”People are going on about the pitches and wickets. But you can’t get what you want all the time. You just need to adapt at different times.”
“We don’t actually plan for things to be like this. What we have is belief in one another and we believe we can get out of any situation,” Pollard, who completed 10,000 runs in T20 cricket and also touched 300-wicket mark, said at the post-match media interaction.
He also said, “For me to get these wickets, I’ll take it each and every time. I don’t have pace, I don’t have spin, I don’t have swing, I don’t have swing, but I have a little bit of brain to get the job done.”
"Whenever I get an opportunity, I just try to do my best." 💪💙
Player of the Match, @KieronPollard55 shares his thoughts after a superb all-round performance 😎#OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #IPL2021 #MIvPBKS @SamsungIndia pic.twitter.com/iSX9ivaW3I
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