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BASSETERRE: West Indies captain Jason Holder believes it will be a tough challenge for his young and inexperienced team to face the quality bowling and batting attack of World No. 2 India during the four-Test series starting at Antigua on July 21.
“It’s going to be a tough series. India is ranked number 2 for a reason. They have a quality batting line-up and a quality bowling as well. It will be a tough challenge for this young Test team,” said Holder.
“Our Test team is a very inexperienced one, it is one that needs time to get together and needs time to put performances together and get to know one another a little bit more. We’re practically in a transitional phase and we’re trying to groom a Test team and it will take time.
“One of the big things we fell down in the past is batting 90 overs in a day and setting up a good first innings total. That is something I want to keep stressing in the dressing room. It is important we set the tone whether batting first or bowling first,” he was quoted as saying in ‘Barbados Today’.
Asked about his expectations from the series,
Holder said: “For me I need some runs. I scored a hundred last year and haven’t had one for a while. I’m at least looking to get a century this series. (PTI)
