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West Indies all rounder Kieron Pollard has decided to take an indefinite break from first class cricket.

T&T Cricket Board chairman of selectors Alec Burns said: “He (Pollard) said the stress and strain of the four-day cricket was taking a toll on his body.”

Burns was not sure when Pollard will make himself available again for selection. “Well it is up to him, when he is ready he will return.”

A source close to the team told the T&T Guardian that Pollard sent an email to the CEO of the T&T Cricket Board and the team selectors informing them of the situation.

This announcement came shortly after Pollard took 5/36 yesterday for T&T in a 175-run loss against the Windward Islands in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Professional Cricket League at the National Cricket Centre in Couva