Former West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard becomes first cricketer to play 600 T20 matches

Kieron Pollard on Monday became the first cricketer to play 600 T20 matches. The former West Indies all-rounder achieved this feat when his side, London Spirit, faced off against Manchester Originals during The Hundred Tournament at Lord's.

Pollard was unbeaten at 34 runs off just 11 balls. He scored one four and four sixes. Pollard has scored 11,723 runs across 600 games at an average of 31.34. He has the best individual performance of 104. Pollard has scored one century and 56 half-centuries in the format. He has also captured 309 wickets with best bowling figures of 4/15.

Behind him are players Dwayne Bravo (543 matches), Shoaib Malik (472), Chris Gayle (463) and Ravi Bopara (426).


Over the years Pollard has represented many T20 teams/franchises, most notably West Indies, domestic team Trinidad and Tobago, Mumbai Indians in Indian Premier League (IPL), Adelaide Strikers and Melbourne Renegades in Big Bash League, Dhaka Gladiators and Dhaka Dynamites in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), Karachi Kings, Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi in Pakistan Super League, Trinbago Knight Riders in Caribbean Premier League (CPL) etc.

(With agency inputs)