Newly appointed West Indies ODI and T20 international captain Nicholas Pooran (left) and recently retired captain Kieron Pollard. (jamaica-gleaner.com file photo)
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Nicholas Pooran has been appointed West Indies men's One Day International (ODI) and T20 International captain, following the international retirement of fellow Trinidadian Kieron Pollard.
Pooran will take over the captaincy for the West Indies ODI and T20 teams after being Pollard's deputy over the last year.
His assignments will include the ICC men's T20 World Cup in 2022 and the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in October 2023. Shai Hope has been recommended to stand as vice-captain of the ODI team.
Pooran has already captained the West Indies men in Pollard's absence, leading them to a T20 international series win at home against Australia in 2021. The left-handed wicketkeeper/batsman has eight half-centuries and an ODI century to his name.
He has also scored eight T20 international half-centuries for the West Indies senior men's team.
The 26 year old first burst onto the cricket scene, representing the West Indies under-19 team at the 2014 ICC men's U19 World Cup, smashing 303 runs from six matches.
His first outing as captain will be the three away ODIs against the Netherlands in Amstelveen, starting May 31 which forms part of the ICC World Cup Super League.
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