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West Indies’ skipper Pooran steps down

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‘I remain ambitious and still view the captaincy of West Indies as an honour that is bestowed upon you' West Indies' Nicholas
Pooran is stepping down as the white ball captaincy following their disappointing Twenty20 Cup exit in Australia, Cricket West
Indies said on Monday.
The twice champions made their earliest exit since the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007, failing to reach the Super 12
phase after insipid qualifying losses to Ireland and Scotland.
“By stepping down now as the West Indies white ball captain, I believe it is in the best interests of the team and for me
personally, as I need to concentrate on what I can deliver to the side as a player,” Pooran said. “This is not me giving up. I remain
ambitious and still view the captaincy of West Indies cricket as an honour that is bestowed upon you.”
West Indies have named a three-person panel to review the Caribbeans' flop, with little time to rebuild before they co-host
the next T20 World Cup in 2024 with the United States. “The T20 World Cup is something that must not define us and I will
readily get involved in the upcoming reviews,” said Pooran.
“And whilst it will be several months until we reconvene as a squad, I want to give CWI plenty of time to prepare for
the matches against South Africa in March and beyond,” he added.

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