Holder backs out of form Shai Hope
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|| CF Correspondent ||
West Indies captain Jason holder has backed out of form batsman Shai Hope to come good with the bat in the third Test against England
'' I'm 100 percent behind Shai, we all know what he can produce. He's done it before at this level in Test cricket," Holder said
"He's arguably one of the best one-day batsmen in the world and we know the calibre of player he can be, so I've got full confidence in Shai to get some runs.’’ he added
‘’He's got starts so far in this series so he's not far off from converting the start into something really special for us, so he's got my full support’’ he pointed out
Hope has averaged below 25 from 21 Tests since his twin tons against England at Headingly in 2017 in contrast to his one day form where he averaged more than 50 runs during that time.
The tourist captain also expressed the team is in very good spirit after their loss in the second test
"The spirits in our dressing room are still very, very high," added Holder, whose side were thumped by 113 runs in the second Test, also at Emirates Old Trafford, having won the opener at The Ageas Bowl by four wickets.
"We still have a really good opportunity to win this series and everybody's upbeat for the occasion because we know what's at stake.The short turnaround has been tough - no doubt both teams will be feeling it. We have enough motivation to keep pushing.’’he expressed
"I'm really proud of the guys so far on this tour and now it's just a matter of pushing it to the next level."he concluded
