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Aug 23, 2016 Sports
‘We have close out at crucial moments’ – Holder
By Sean Devers in Trinidad
West Indies Captain 24-year Jason Holder said the series was a difficult one for the West Indies but stressed that there were also a few positives.
“We looked set to compete at certain stages of the game. We just have to close out crucial moments in the game. At crucial stages, we faltered a bit in this series. Going forward, we need to seize those moments. India played some very good cricket and had people put their hands up at different times. Credit should be given to them. The bowlers have put their hands up in the last few games,” Holder, who has one century and 22 wickets from 17 Tests, explained.
The Barbadian added that his team is looking forward to the two t20 games against India in Florida on August 27 & 28 and the series against Pakistan and UAE.
Seeing Indian Captain Virat Kohli bat was the main attraction for many fans here and he joked about the inactivity on the field.
”Lot of play stations and training in the gym was the team’s schedule for the last four days. It’s pretty disappointing to turn up and see there’s no play. We all want to do something or the other,” disclosed the 27-year-old with 12 hundreds and 12 fifties from 47 Tests including his only ‘double’ which was scored in this series.
”At the ground, we’ve been itching to do something. I said it when we became Number one that it was a short-term incentive. Other sides have played 10-15 Tests more than us, so it will keep switching. We can judge ourselves better at the end of our home season. Coming to the team, people have stood up at different times. Ashwin gets wickets, KL Rahul comes in and gets runs, Shikhar Dhawan scores a few, as does Umesh. I’m particularly pleased for Saha. Him coming good is one of the biggest positives as far as I’m concerned.” Kohli.
Kohli leads in much the same way he bats fast and furious, but says Captaincy has been a good phase for him.
“Maybe I was a bit too much passion and excitement early on, but we’re all of the same age group, so they keep speaking to me. They feed me with good ideas, something we can hold back on or attack more. That’s been the biggest help for me. Anil Kumble’s contribution has been great, particularly from the bowling point of view. His passion and commitment for the game has been loved by everyone. It will be a tough season at home, but we’ll leave with our head held high. We need to be boring in our preparation to keep winning,” Kohli concluded.
R. Ashwin was named man of the series.
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