Jason Holder believes he is the right man to lead West Indies as they try to build on their "clean slate" under a new coaching structure.
Holder, at just 25, has been captain of the one-day international team for the past two years, and will now take charge of a team missing a number of well-known names against England in the three-match series that gets underway in Antigua on Friday.
Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Dwayne Bravo are just three of the high-profile players who will miss the series following a number of disputes with the West Indies Cricket Board.
All-rounder Holder will therefore lead an inexperienced line-up as they attempt to qualify for the 2019 World Cup, by beating teams ranked above them.
England fall into that category, and Holder's hopefuls are ready for the challenge under the direction of new coach Stuart Law and director of cricket Jimmy Adams.
"It feels like a clean slate," said Holder.
"It's a situation for us as players to adapt to, get accustomed to ... but it's important for us to just deal with cricket. That's the only thing we can control."
West Indies cricket hopes for a belated new dawn, after a troubled era in which two ICC World Twenty20 titles - the latest at England's expense, in last year's Kolkata final - have proved to be false dawns as they seek to rediscover the glory days of the past.
"It's been interesting," added Holder.
"I've enjoyed it, but it's been tough and there's been some tough phases. I feel as if I'm the right person to do it."
The West Indies have not won an ODI series since 2014, and Holder's young team lost 2-1 to Zimbabwe in their most recent attempt.
He said: "I thought we had a pretty decent series. One of the major factors that hurt us was inexperience.
"We've got a very inexperienced side, a relatively young team, but we're looking to make a mark on the international circuit."
