West Indies skipper Jason Holder unfazed by criticism towards team following Rajkot thrashing

Sudhir Gupta 00:07 11/10/2018
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  • Defiant in the wake of criticism: Jason Holder.

    The criticisms levelled against the West Indies side following their defeat by an innings and 272 runs in the first Test against India has not gone down too well with skipper Jason Holder.

    The Windies all-rounder had to sit out of the clash at Rajkot after sustaining an injury and remains a doubt for the second Test which gets underway on October 12 at Hyderabad.

    Holder pointed to West Indies’ dismal record of late in India as he sought to defend his side’s display in Rajkot.

    “We are playing the No1 team, India, in their backyard. And history would show we haven’t won a Test match here since 1994 and if you look at the players who came through West Indies cricket I think Brian Lara and these greats have been playing all that time,” the Windies skipper was quoted as saying by the Press Trust of India.

    “Again, everyone is entitled to their opinion. I just focus primarily on what I have to do and what the team has to do. There’s no point worrying about what people have to say because people will always have to say,” he added.

    Holder is backing his men to bounce back from disappointment.

    Holder is backing his men to bounce back from disappointment.

    The 26-year-old also expressed his displeasure at the barbs thrown towards his side following their defeat at Rajkot.

    “A lot has been said about this Test team in particular; things that I am not in agreement with. Because we have beaten top sides in the last two-three series we’ve played.

    “We probably haven’t won as many series as we’d like. Within the last year, I think we’ve won two out of four or five series we’ve played. So I don’t understand why people would be this harsh towards us,” Holder explained.

    The West Indies will be hoping their talismanic skipper can regain his fitness for the second Test as they seek to restore parity in the two-match series.

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