NSW loses Pollard to South Australia

South Australia has successfully inked the contract with Kieron Pollard a few days after New South Wales Blues expressed their interest in signing the Caribbean cricketer. The signing comes in as a double delight for South Australia as only a couple of day’s back they roped in Pakistan’s explosive batsman Shahid Afridi.

Looking forward to the Big Bash Twenty20 this summer Jamie Cox, high performance manager for South Australia said, “We have been talking with Pollard for a while, even before his match-winning efforts in the Champions League and we were thrilled to secure his signature on Tuesday night. The addition of both Shahid Afridi and Kieron Pollard will add an explosive dimension to the Redbacks KFC Twenty20 Big Bash campaign this summer. Pollard’s addition to the Redbacks squad will provide fans with a fantastic opportunity to watch one of the most exciting ball-strikers in the game today.”

A disappointed New South Wales coach Matthew Mott said, “We spoke to him couple of times. And there was a good feeling about it. But I guess it’s never sealed unless you get the signature on paper. Whenever managers get involved, it’s not easy and straightforward. I have no hard feelings. You can’t blame the player. He and his managers must have weighed up their options. It would obviously have been good had we got him as we were very impressed with how he played in the Champions League, especially in both matches against us. Even in the final, his temperament stood out but that’s that; we have to move on.”