Former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard stated the primary Caribbean Premier League crimson card handed out to his Trinbago Knight Riders facet was “completely ridiculous”.
Trinbago was compelled to discipline with solely 10 gamers, together with simply two exterior the 30-yard circle, for the ultimate over of its bowling innings towards St Kitts and Nevis Patriots on Sunday attributable to a gradual over-rate.
The CPL has introduced within the crimson card rule as a part of new initiatives to hurry up gradual over-rates.
Pollard was first compelled to have one additional fielder contained in the ring for the 18th over, earlier than one other needed to come up from the boundary within the penultimate over, leaving simply three within the outfield.
His workforce was nonetheless behind the required price heading into the ultimate over and spinner Sunil Narine was compelled to go away the sphere.
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“To be sincere, it would take away the laborious work everybody has performed,” Pollard stated.
“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 are able to. In case you are 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 quick work of a 179-run goal with 17 balls spare.