Vaibhav Tripathi
West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder stressed the importance of building strong structures to halt the decline of the Men in Maroon. Holder admitted that the defeat to Scotland was one of the lowest points in his career but remained hopeful for the team’s future.
West Indies suffered a significant setback as they were knocked out of the ODI World Cup race, facing a seven-wicket defeat against Scotland in the third match of the Super Six round of the World Cup 2023 Qualifiers on Saturday, July 1.
“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 at the post-match press conference.
“This is probably one of the lowest points I’ve had with the team. But, you know, there are still a lot of positives. I was really happy for Nicholas Pooran, the way he played through this entire competition. And, it’s good to see some of the younger guys get an opportunity on the big stage.”