West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran’s retirement announcement just at the age of 29 shocked the cricketing world and took everyone by surprise. Pooran is currently the most in-form batter in the Windies side, and his vast experience would be highly in demand.
Likes of Keacy Carty and Shai Hope, who are constantly delivering for the Windies, as Nicholas Pooran’s probable inclusion would have strengthened the West Indies batting order, citing their poor form in international qualifiers.
However, like many modern players in the West Indies side, Nicholas Pooran also ended his international career without playing a single test match in their career.
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Here is a list of 4 elite players from the West Indies who retired without a test cap:
1. Sunil Narine
The master spinner from the West Indies, Sunil Narine, has revolutionized T20 cricket with his variations and his status as a mystery spinner. Having played over 100 games for the West Indies, he has 144 international wickets to his name and nearly 600+ wickets in T20s worldwide.
Sunil Narine announced his retirement back in 2023, and he is one of the finest West Indies players to have gone down without a single test match appearance.
2. Kieron Pollard
Kieron Pollard holds a special status in West Indies cricket history, having led both the limited-overs side. The massive power hitter has played in over 200 international matches while scoring nearly 4000+ runs in his career and picking up close to 100 wickets.
Despite so much success—500+ T20 games around the globe why no Test cap for Pollard? Maybe he was not considered technically suited for the red-ball format, hence retiring without a test cap.
3. Andre Russell
Andre Russell is often considered one of the greatest finishers in world cricket for his power-hitting capability. Russell currently is still a part of the West Indies T20I side, as he is included in the current WI squad playing the series against England.
Russell has been one of the major faces of West Indies cricket in modern times; however, despite all, he has never urged for a test cap, as he has been injury-prone and not ideal for the conditions of the longer format of the game.
4. Nicholas Pooran
Nicholas Pooran, the left-handed youngster who recently made headlines after having taken the IPL 2025 by storm. Pooran makes his presence felt across every tournament he currently participates in. Pooran goes down as West Indies’ most successful T20 batter with the most appearances and the highest run-scorer for West Indies.
Pooran announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket earlier on 10th June, and he retires without playing a single test despite a career that spanned nearly a decade.
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