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WI v IND | My bowlers have done everything I’ve asked of them, says Jason Holder

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Jason Holder admits that his bowlers, particularly Kemar Roach and Shannon Gabriel, have collectively given everything he has asked of them over the last two or three years. Holder hopes they can replicate their good work in the two-match Test series against India starting on Thursday.

The Windies will kick off their campaign in the ICC World Test Championship at the Sir Viv Richards Stadium, in Antigua. Their last home series resulted in a famous 2-1 win over England, earlier this year. Holder reckons that Roach and Gabriel, who led the attack well, need only to stay hungry and fit to deliver another telling blow to the Indians.

"I think over the last two-three years, our fast bowlers have really led us. They've done everything I can ask of them, particularly Kemar Roach and Shannon Gabriel, who have probably led our bowling attack for the last two-three years. It's just a matter for them to stay hungry and stay fit and I think they've set a really good example for the other fast bowlers to follow,” Holder said at the WIPA awards last night, reported Cricbuzz.

"We've had young Alzarri Joseph playing in the last series. Unfortunately, he got injured, but even he came into his own and really showed some promising signs as a very young fast bowler. You know, I had an interesting conversation with a few other team-mates before about how impressive he was and the maturity he showed in that series and I think it's all due to the fact that people like Kemar and Shannon have been really leading the way for them, nurturing them in their journey in Test cricket. So once we continue to build as a side and players get more confidence and obviously the experience of playing Test cricket, then we can probably keep rising and go up the rankings," Holder added.

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