“We Try To Utilise Time Outside Of Competition And Put Things In Place Where We Can Develop Our Talent” - Jason Holder
Published - 02 Jul 2023, 01:00 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder expressed optimism regarding the national team’s ability to make a strong comeback after failing to qualify for the ODI World Cup 2023. Jason Holder noted that the team possesses quality young talent who can excel with proper guidance and support.
The West Indies team was out of the upcoming World Cup following their loss against Scotland in Harare on Saturday, June 1. The Men in Maroon had zero points in the Super Six phase of the Qualifiers. Earlier, they suffered losses against Zimbabwe and the Netherlands in the group stage.
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Speaking at a post-match press conference, Jason Holder emphasized the importance of utilizing young players to produce results.
“I don’t think all is lost. There’s a lot of young guys in the group who can definitely develop and turn things around for West Indies cricket.
We’ve got a young crop of players and we’ve got to put some support around them. It’s really important that we try to utilise time outside of competition and put things in place where we can develop our talent,” Holder said.
“We have to look at the levels below and improve them so that when guys get here, they have a good foundation. It’s an area we need to pay some special attention to.
It’s not a quick fix. It’s something we need to spend time on. Development is the most important thing. Hopefully, in the next couple of years, we can see the fruits of that crop,” he added
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This One Will Hurt As The One Last Year Did – Jason Holder
The fast-bowling all-rounder expressed disappointment over the team’s failure to qualify for the T20 World Cup 2022 and the ODI World Cup 2023.
“It’s disappointing, especially after last year’s effort in the T20 (World Cup). I’ve had the luxury of playing in two fifty-over World Cups before and some T20 World Cups. There are special occasions so this one will hurt as the one last year did,” he further stated.
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Jason Holder emphasized the importance of collective effort and unity within the West Indies team. He stressed that the team needs to come together as a region.
“We’ve all got to do it. It’s not an individual thing, it’s not a territorial thing, we’ve got to come together as a region and really think about how we want to go forward as a group and make it happen,” he concluded.
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