Winning the series is a wonderful achievement - Pooran

Winning the series is a wonderful achievement – Pooran

Jul 18, 2021 Sports

Kaieteur News – Stand in Captain Nicholas Pooran said winning the series is a wonderful achievement not only for himself but for the team. Speaking after the fifth and final T20I on Friday night, Pooran stated that the players worked really hard from the last series and they wanted to play proper cricket.

Fabian Allen (centre) celebrates his astonishing catch along with teammates including Hayden Walsh (right) © AFP

Nicholas Pooran celebrates the wicket of his opposite number Aaron Finch, West Indies vs Australia, 1st T20I, St Lucia, July 9, 2021© AFP

Hayden Walsh Jr picked up the player of the series award and Pooran lauded the leg spinner for his efforts.
“Spin is very important in T20 cricket, with a leg spinner in your team you are always asking for wickets, to restrict any team you need to get wickets and we are very happy for Hayden. He has work really hard on his bowling and we are very happy he gets some reward and he is winning games for us,” he added.
Pooran said they wanted to win the series 5-0 but they are happy with a 4-1 victory which has done a lot for the team.
He said that leadership is tough especially when there is a lot of information to gather. “You are not sure which is the correct advice, it’s a learning experience for me and I am very thankful. A lot of information was shared and I learned a lot,” he noted.
“When you look at our team there are so many leaders so many T20 greats everyone has something positive to say.”
Pooran made 31 off 18 balls as the West Indies made 199-8 while Australia responded with 183-9.