'Was a little surprised England didn't pick Stuart Broad': Jason Holder
Cricket | July 14, 2020 14:36 ISTWest Indies captain Jason Holder expressed his surprise at Stuart Broad not being picked for the opening Test of the series.
West Indies captain Jason Holder expressed his surprise at Stuart Broad not being picked for the opening Test of the series.
Holder, who himself took a Test-best 6-42 in England's lowly first innings 204, said Gabriel is quite a handful when is fit and healthy and that's what he did in Southampton.
Holder however was more descriptive about how West Indies fought back on day 4 on a pitch of uneven bounce and little on offer for the pacers.
Holder, for the second time in the Southampton opener, dismissed England's stand-in skipper Stokes, drawing that outside edge of the angled-in delivery
The West Indies, resuming the day on 57-1, was all out for 318 less than an hour before stumps on the first full day of the rain-affected test.
With the rain delaying the start of play on Wednesday, Holder's powerful address on racism went viral on social media and moved the entire cricketing fraternity.
Holder is the No.1 all-rounder in Test cricket, ahead of Stokes, and the third-ranked bowler after Cummins and New Zealand's Neil Wagner. And day 2 of the England series opener was among the very many reasons why.
Holder capitalized on more favourable bowling conditions under overcast skies on Day 2 to claim his seventh five-wicket haul — and sixth in his last 10 Tests — and help dismiss England for 204.
The lanky-allrounder ended the innings with his best figures 6/42 as England were all-out for 204.
As soon as the toss happened and the match referee declared that England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss, Holder went in for the handshake before realising the mistake
Since 2018, Holder has been statistically the best all-rounder in Tests, averaging over 40 with the bat and an impressive 14.22 with the ball.
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Holder holds the top spot in the rankings chart the all-rounder section while Stokes stands second. Yet, each time the word 'all-rounder' pops up world cricket can't talk enough about Stokes.
The Windies will lock horns against England in a three-Test series starting Wednesday at the Ageas Bowl, and it will mark the resumption of cricket after the sport was suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bowlers won't be able to use saliva on match balls, players will have to refrain from celebrating together and the stadium will be devoid of fans.
West Indies coach Phil Simmons has said that the first Test will be a battle between all-rounders Jason Holder and Ben Stokes.
West Indies are the defending champions of the contest having scripted an impressive 2-1 win at home in early 2019 but will be looking to bag their first series win in England since 1988.
Jason Holder has said that racism should be penalized in a similar way as doping or corruption.
West Indies had famously beaten England during the previous series between the two sides that was played in the Caribbean Islands
The three-Test series in England will mark the resumption of international cricket after it was suspended in March due to coronavirus pandemic.
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