Arguably the finest T20 batter in the game at present, West Indies wicket-keeper Nicholas Pooran dropped a bomb on Monday night as he decided to quit international cricket, from all three forms. Pooran's decision comes in just days after South Africa wicket-keeper batter Heinrich Klaasen, another great of the game in the shortest format, quit international cricket too. While Pooran intends to continue playing franchise cricket, the decision does make the purists question the future of the sport on the international spectrum.
Nicholas Pooran Drops Bomb, Quits All Forms Of International Cricket
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Nicholas Pooran, at the age of 29, has decided to quit international cricket entirely.
Nicholas Pooran quit international cricket© BCCI/Sportzpics
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- West Indies wicket-keeper Nicholas Pooran announced his retirement from international cricket.
- Pooran's decision follows South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen's recent retirement from international cricket.
- He plans to focus on franchise cricket while stepping away from all international formats.
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"Though this international chapter of my career closes, my love for West Indies Cricket will never fade. I wish the team and the region nothing but success and strength for the road ahead."
The 29-year-old Pooran leaves the game as the most capped West Indian of all time in T20 Internationals. The wicket-keeper batter donned the maroon jersey in 106 matches and is the leading T20I run-scorer for the team with 2,275 runs.
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