Pollard named new West Indies captain for ODIs and T20s


FILE PHOTO: Cricket - West Indies v South Africa - ICC Champions Trophy 2013 Group B - SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff - 14/6/13 West Indies' Kieron Pollard celebrates after bowling the delivery in which Darren Bravo (not pictured) caught South Africa's Colin Ingram (not pictured) Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Peter Cziborra/File Photo

(Reuters) - West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard has been named as the new captain of their one-day international and Twenty20 teams, the country's cricket board (CWI) said on Monday.

Pollard, who has not played an ODI for West Indies since October 2016, replaces Jason Holder at the helm. Holder, who led the team at the last two 50-over World Cups, will continue to lead the side in test cricket.

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