England vs West Indies: Jason Holder Says He Has More To Do After Six-Wicket Haul | Cricket News

West Indies captain Jason Holder mentioned “my Take a look at is a ways from over” after he rocked England with a career-best six-wicket haul on the second day of the sequence opener at Southampton on Thursday. Holder, the arena’s top-ranked all-rounder, took 6-42 as England had been brushed aside for 204 to surpass his earlier Take a look at-best of 6-59 in opposition to Bangladesh at Kingston two years in the past. It was once the 6th time in his final 10 Checks that the towering paceman had taken 5 or extra wickets in an innings, with Thursday’s go back together with the prize scalp of rival all-rounder and stand-in England captain Ben Stokes.

West Indies have no longer received a Take a look at sequence in England since 1988 however they dangle the Wisden Trophy after a 2-1 luck within the Caribbean final 12 months — when Holder made an unbeaten double century in a gap win at his Barbados house floor.

“I’ve accomplished a excellent activity up to now however my Take a look at is a ways from over,” Holder instructed newshounds after bad light forced an early close with West Indies 57-1, a deficit of 147 runs.

“I’ve a large contribution to make with the bat,” the 28-year-old added.

Holder were suffering with an ankle damage within the lead-up to the sequence — the primary Take a look at marketing campaign since lockdown — however nonetheless stricken England together with his accuracy and past due motion.

‘Large wicket’

He additionally led from the entrance.

West Indies had two times dropped Stokes, 2nd within the Take a look at all-rounder scores, ahead of Holder had him stuck at the back of for 43, the highest ranking of the innings, to finish a stand of 67 with Jos Buttler (35).

“It was once a large wicket to get,” mentioned Holder. “We put down two probabilities and he was once having a look to make us pay.

“His partnership with Jos was once beginning to blossom into one thing that might truly harm us.

“However I used to be getting simply sufficient motion to stay him at bay, stay him taking part in and sooner or later were given the threshold.”

Holder added he had a specific reason why for in need of to do neatly in England this time.

“I truly sought after to get at the honours board at Lord’s,” Holder mentioned.

“We had been scheduled to play there however then because of COVID they shuffled it round,” he added of a chain the place the bio-secure grounds of the Ageas Bowl and Outdated Trafford, the venue for the final two Checks, are getting used as a substitute.

“One of the vital issues I’ve at all times strived to do is to attain 100 in England and get a five-wicket haul. I have ticked one field, now it is time to knuckle down and get 100.”

England opted to go away out veteran paceman Stuart Huge and deploy speedy bowlers Jofra Archer and Mark Picket in combination for the primary time in a Take a look at.

However despite the fact that each Archer and Picket crowned speeds of 90 mph, it was once James Anderson — England’s all-time maximum a success Take a look at bowler — who took the lone wicket of John Campbell.

“I believe they’re on peak,” mentioned Picket of the West Indies.

“They’ve accomplished truly neatly nowadays, bowled truly neatly, confirmed us the best way to pass.”

Promoted

However Picket mentioned the truth West Indies speedy bowler Shannon Gabriel took Four-62 intended he did not have to chop his tempo.

“Gabriel were given 4 wickets and he bowls fast, so that does not imply me and Jofra wish to bowl slower.”