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Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced that Kraigg Brathwaite will replace Jason Holder as West Indies Test team captain.
Brathwaite, who lead Windies to a memorable 2-0 win in Bangladesh, will ꦚnow take the team into the two-match Test se♎ries against Sri Lanka which begins on March 21.
Holder, the current No. 1 all-rounder in the ICC Test rankings, captained West Indies in 37 Tests since taking over the duties from Denesh Ramdin in 2015. He led his s💯ide to 11 sensational wins and 5 draws.
Jimmy Adams, CWI Director of Cricket paid tribute to Holder for his services saying: “On behalf of CWI, I would like to thank Jason for all he has given to the game in the region while serving as Captain of our Test team. Throughout his five-and-a-half-year tenure, he has led with dignity while always upholding the highest values of the sport. As the world’s leading Test all-rounder, we all believe that Jason still has a tremendous role to play in West Indies Test Cricket for many years to come.”
ඣOn the other hand, Brathwaite has reckoned that b♒ecoming the 37th captain of the Windies Test team is an honour for him, adding that he feels extremely proud and humble.
“It is a huge honour to be given the Captaincy of the West Indies Test team. I feel extremely proud and humbled that the Board and Selectors have given me the opportunity and responsibility to lead the team. The recent Test Series win in Bangladesh was a fantastic achievement and I’m really looking forward to the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka and I’m excited about what I believe this team can achieve in the future.”
Tꦿill date, Brathwaite has played 66 Tests for West Indies.
West Indies vs Sri Lanka Test series fixtures:
- 1st Test: March 21-25
- 2nd Test: March 29-April 2
