Following a first-round exit in the recently concluded T20 World Cup 2022, West Indies limited-overs captain Nicholas Pooran has decided to relinquish his captaincy from the limited-overs format. It was a disappointing performance from the Windies in the marquee event losing two and winning just one out of three games in the first round.
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In what was shocking to many cricket fans across the globe, they lost their tournament opener to Scotland before defeating Zimbabwe to stay alive in the Super 12 race. However, a brilliant show with the bat from Ireland's Curtis Campher helped Ireland defeat the Windies which led to the latter crashing out of the tournament!
Head Coach Phil Simmons stood down soon after their first-round exit while a three-member panel was later appointed by the CWI board to introspect their performance. Pooran standing down from captaincy seems to be the first one and many more changes might be on the way based on the suggestions of the committee.
Here is the full statement published by the CWI board quoting Nicholas Pooran standing down from the role.
“I have given the captaincy a great deal of thought since the enormous disappointment of the T20 World Cup. I took on the role with great pride and dedication and have given it absolutely everything over the past year. The T20 World Cup is something that must not define us and I will readily get involved in the upcoming reviews. And whilst it will be several months until we reconvene as a squad, I want to give CWI plenty of time to prepare for the matches against South Africa in March and beyond.”
“This is not me giving up. I remain ambitious and still view the captaincy of West Indies cricket as an honor that is bestowed upon you. There is no doubt I remain fully committed to West Indies cricket and I look forward to providing my services as a senior player in a supportive role. By stepping down now as the West Indies white ball captain I believe it is in the best interests of the team and for me personally, as I need to concentrate on what I can deliver to the side as a player. I desperately want us to be successful and the most value I can give to the team is through fully focusing on the role of consistently scoring runs at crucial times.”
“I am very thankful to CWI for the opportunity and faith shown in me and for the support that I have received from our devoted fans since taking the role, and to my teammates who have worked so hard as well. I know we have it in us to carry West Indies cricket forward and be proud.”
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