The Hundred 2022: London Spirit’s Kieron Pollard becomes the first cricketer to play 600 T20 matches

The Hundred: Former West Indies captain, Kieron Pollard, who is currently playing for London Spirit, became the first cricketer to play 600 T20 matches.

Former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard, on Monday, August 8, became the first cricketer to play 600 matches in T20 cricket. The Trinidadian achieved the feat while playing for London Spirit in their match against Manchester Originals in the Hundred at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.

Pollard made his T20 debut way back in July 2006 and has been a globetrotter since then. He also captained the Caribbean team in the T20 World Cup 2021 in Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). But soon after, he decided to hang his boots from cricket at the highest level.

On Monday, Pollard celebrated his T20 milestone in style, having scored an unbeaten 11-ball 34 with the help of one four and four sixes. He came to bat with 30 balls left and finished his innings with two massive sixes off Netherlands’ fast bowler Fred Klaasen in the final over of the Spirit innings.

On the back of his knock, the Spirit put up a massive score of 160 for six after electing to bat first. Opening batter Zak Crawley top-scored for them with a 41-run knock before Matt Parkinson accounted for his wicket. Skipper Eoin Morgan and Glenn Maxwell chipped in with handy scores as well.

Later, the Spirit bowled the Originals out for 108 after Jordan Thompson, who earned the Player of the Match award, picked up four wickets. Liam Dawson and Mason Crane picked up two wickets apiece for the Spirit. As far as Pollard is concerned, he didn’t get a chance to bowl during the Originals’ run-chase.