Bio | |
Full Name | Kieron Adrian Pollard |
Nickname | The beast and the destroyer |
Profession | West Indies Cricketer (All Rounder) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 193 cm in meters- 1.93 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 4” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 98 kg in Pounds- 216 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 44 Inches – Waist: 36 Inches – Biceps: 17 Inches |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Cricket | |
International Debut | Test– N/A ODI– 10 April 2007 vs South Africa in Grenada T20– 20 June 2008 vs Australia in Barbados |
Jersey Number | #55 (West Indies) #55 (IPL, County Cricket) |
Domestic/State Team | Stanford Superstars, West Indies, Mumbai Indians, Somerset, South Australia, Adelaide Strikers, Dhaka Gladiators, Barbados Tridents, Cape Cobras, Sylhet Super Stars |
Nature on field | Aggressive |
Favourite Shot/Ball | Pull Shot/Slower ball |
Records (main ones) | • Played most T20 matches in a career. • Fifth batsman to score 7,000 T20 runs |
Career Turning Point | When he scored 54 off 18 balls for T&T against New South Wales in the 2009 Champions League T20. |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 12 May 1987 |
Age (as of 2021) | 33 Years |
Birthplace | Tacarigua, Trinidad and Tobago |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Nationality | Trinidadian |
Hometown | Tacarigua, Trinidad and Tobago |
Family | Father– Not Known Mother– Not Known Brother– N/A Sisters– 2 (Both younger) |
Religion | Christianity |
Hobbies | Playing football |
Controversies | • During an IPL match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, he was fined for throwing his bat at Mitchell Starc. • In an IPL match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, he was disturbing Chris Gayle while he was batting. And after the umpire told him to keep quiet, he put a tape on his mouth. |
Favourite Things | |
Cricketers | Batsman: Brian Lara and Carl Hooper Bowler: Curtly Ambrose, Courtney Walsh |
Actors | Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg |
Girls, Family & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Wife | Jenna Ali |
Children | Daughter– 1 Son– Kaiden |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Kieron Pollard
- It is unknown if Kieron Pollard smokes.
- Kieron Pollard indeed consumes alcohol.
- Growing up, Pollard and his two sisters faced adversity as they were raised by their mother in challenging conditions.
- He was one of the highest paid cricketers in the 2010 IPL.
- During a 2013 IPL match against the Chennai Super Kings, he had the unfortunate incident of dropping Michael Hussey three times consecutively in three balls.
- The recipient is a beneficiary of the prestigious Atlantic Pollard Scholarship, an esteemed program that provides assistance to promising young cricketers from Trinidad.
- He has an immense passion for Manchester United.
- In his debut against Australia in Brisbane, he required 19 matches to achieve his first half-century.
- During IPL 2014, he engaged in a heated argument with Mitchell Starc.
- He sustained a severe injury in a County cricket match when he was struck by a delivery from Dominic Cork.
- He accomplished a remarkable feat on 3 March 2021, becoming just the third man in history to hit six sixes in a single over during an international match. His extraordinary achievement was against the unconventional off-spinner Akhila Dananjaya. It is worth mentioning that in the previous over, Akhila had achieved a hat-trick by dismissing Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, and Nicholas Pooran consecutively.
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