‘We’re like pawns…’: Former West Indies captain slams ‘completely ridiculous’ crimson card in CPL | Cricket Information – Occasions of India

NEW DELHI: Former West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard expressed sturdy disapproval of the inaugural crimson card handed to his staff, Trinbago Knight Riders, within the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), deeming it “completely ridiculous.”
In a match in opposition to St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Trinbago was compelled to play with simply 10 gamers, with merely two outdoors the 30-yard circle, throughout their closing bowling over as a consequence of a tardy over-rate.

The CPL launched the crimson card as a part of their efforts to expedite sluggish over-rates.

Pollard initially needed to place a further fielder contained in the ring for the 18th over and subsequently one other needed to be pulled in from the boundary through the penultimate over, leading to solely three outfield gamers.
Regardless of these measures, Trinbago remained behind the required scoring charge getting into the ultimate over. Spinner Sunil Narine needed to go away the sector as a consequence of those circumstances.

“To be sincere, it’s going to take away the exhausting work everybody has performed,” Pollard mentioned.
“We’re just like the pawns and we’re going to do what we’re advised.
“We’re going to play as quick as we will. If you’re penalised for 30-45 seconds in a event like this, it’s completely ridiculous.”

Regardless of the ultimate over of the Patriots’ innings costing Trinbago’s Dwayne Bravo 18 runs, it didn’t show essential.
Pollard, Nicholas Pooran and Andre Russell made brief work of a 179-run goal with 17 balls spare.
(With AFP inputs)