Skipper Holder blames Windies top order for series defeat

Captain Jason Holder has laid the blame for West Indies’ series defeat at the feet of the top order, conceding their lack of runs put too much pressure on the remainder of the line-up during the calamitous two-match rubber against India.

“I think our top order has really let us down in the recent past. They haven’t been getting the runs that we’ve been looking for. Anybody knows that,” Holder lamented.

“In any cricket, you’re asking your top five-six batters to get the bulk of the runs. It hasn’t been that way for us. We’ve been heavily reliant on our middle to lower half, which is not ideal in any circumstances. So it’s just a matter for the guys in the top five to put their hands up and come to the party.”

“You’ve got to build an innings – the greatest of players will always tell you that. It’s not an arena where you can just come and just beat the ball around and blast.”