Simmons: Pollard, Narine important to WI cricket

Simmons: Pollard, Narine important to WI cricket

Vinode Mamchan
Published: Guardian
Sunday, June 5, 2016

Keiron Pollard

Head coach of the West Indies cricket team Phil Simmons says that all-rounder Keiron Pollard and spin bowler Sunil Narine are important to West Indies cricket and praised the duo after their heroics against South Africa in the opening match of the Ballr Tri-series at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence on Friday night.

Narine captured career best figures of 6/27 as South Africa was humbled for 188 runs. Pollard then played a very mature innings of 67 not out from 67 balls with six sixes and two fours, to take West Indies to a four-wicket victory.

Simmons speaking after the match said: “They are the two guys who took the game away from South Africa, and it showed that they're very important to our cricket.”

Narine, coming back from all his troubles concerning his bowling action, was very impressive as he took the record for the best ever bowling by a West Indies spinner in an ODI. This caught the eye of Simmons who said: “Narine himself, coming back from everything he's been through, to come and perform the way he did today, you have to give him a lot of kudos for his grit and his determination, to come out of where he's been and to come back and perform like this.”

Simmons continued: “Pollard's experience showed there, his ability to hit the ball but also his experience to guide young Darren Bravo and so on through the end. And also, I think we came out and [showed] a little bit more grit and a little bit more determination today.”

Simmons was heartened by what he felt was an improved fielding display from his side.

“I think, again, the bowling has been fantastic and the fielding is getting to where I would like to see, it's improving all the time,” he said. “Everybody knows that we can bowl and we can bat, but the fielding in particular has been improving and that has helped in us keeping teams to low scores.”

www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2016-06-05/simm...important-wi-cricket

Simmons wanna get SUSPENDED again  !!!

Why this fellah dont learn ?? 

Let The Director talk WHO is important and WHO is not so important.

wanna hear what Simmons and Fuhlonge has to say , Now !

First Ball DUCK for Pieces 

They WRONG on both counts ....

95 - 8 :and wont last 30 overs

Simmons should be Suspended again : for Stupidity of NOT

demanding Guyana Batsmen in Guyana !

and mouthing off on Trini Batsmen.