Johannesburg, Oct. 10 -- Former South Africa skipper and currently SA20 commissioner Graeme Smith hailed West Indies titan Kieron Pollard's competitiveness and experience as the legend made one of the most significant moves in franchise cricket, switching to Joburg Super Kings (JSK) from MI Cape Town (MICT) ahead of the fifth edition of the league during the auction.

The player auction held on Wednesday witnessed one of the most stunning franchise switches in T20 cricket as Pollard, a loyalist to Mumbai Indians (MI) and its sister franchises across various leagues over the years, was roped in by JSK for R 1.5 million, with the sight of Pollard turning up for the rivals in their iconic yellow colours shaping up to be one of the most impor...