BBL 2016/17: Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat - 5 key players to watch out for

#5 Kieron Pollard- Adelaide Strikers

Kieron Pollard lends the Strikers’ batting line up some real muscle down the order

Kieron Pollard is one of the foreign T20 superstars in the league along with Andre Russell and Brendon McCullum. The big hitting all rounder is a monster with the bat for the opposition bowlers and also an effectual bowler for his captain in the death overs.

The 29-year-old has scored 6557 runs in 336 games at a stunning strike rate of 152.38 and an average of 31.07. His variations, when tasked with bowling in the middle and death overs have earned his side crucial breakthroughs.

226 wickets at an economy rate of 8.02 and a strike rate of 17.6 indicates what a splendid all-rounder he is.

Kieron Pollard can finish the game off brilliantly in the death overs by scoring those crucial 15-20 runs which make the difference between a victory and a defeat. If Pollard ensnares Chris Lynn and McCullum early on then the Brisbane Heat can be restricted to a very low total which will ensure victory for the Strikers.