WICB confir­m in a statem­ent all-rounde­r will not take part in the series becaus­e of ‘person­al reason­s’WELLINGTON: The West Indies have suffered a further setback on their New Zealand tour Thursday with team officials confirming premier all-rounder Kieron Pollard had pulled out of the T20I matches for “personal reasons”. It is the second change for the tourists, who have already had to replace the injured Ronsford Beaton. New Zealand thrash West Indies in first TestThe West Indies have yet to win a match in New Zealand, having lost both Tests inside four days and been comprehensively outplayed in the three ODIs. “Left-handed batsman Shimron Hetmyer will replace all-rounder Kieron Pollard, who is unavailable due to personal reasons,” said Cricket West Indies in a statement. “They’re certainly a challenge for us.”Tim Southee will captain the New Zealand side in place of Kane Williamson who is being rested for the first game of the three-match series on Friday.

Source: The Express Tribune December 28, 2017 09:00 UTC