LONDON – West Indies white-ball captain Kieron Pollard has been snapped up by London Spirit as their number one pick for the second edition of the Hundred starting in August.The 34-year-old is one of four former and current West Indies stars selected at the top price of 125 000 British pounds sterling (US$163 440), with all-rounder Andre Russell headed to the Manchester Originals, off-spinner Sunil Narine returning to Oval Invincibles and retired Twenty20 star Dwayne Bravo picked up by Northern Supercharges.However, there are fears Pollard might miss the majority of the August 3 to September 3 campaign due to international commitments and Caribbean Premier League obligations.A big-hitting right-hander who bowls deceptive slow medium, Pollard has played 123 One-Day Internationals and nearly 600 T20 games across the international and franchise sphere.Spirit tried to sign Sunil Narine with the first pick of the draft, but settled for Pollard - despite the fact he is expected to miss the majority of the season - after Oval Invincibles used their right-to-match (RTM) card to retain Narine.
