LONDON – Captain Jason Holder has leapt to the defence of his batting unit, after West Indies slumped to a nine-wicket defeat against England at Lord’s to concede the three-Test series, 2-1.
Resuming Saturday’s third day on 93 for three, the Windies were dismissed for 177, with only the in-form Shai Hope getting among the runs with 62.
At Headingley when West Indies stunned England in the second Test by five wickets, Hope was again the main run-scorer with 147 and 118 not out, while opener Kraigg Brathwaite got 134 and 95.
Jermaine Blackwood was the only other Windies batsman in the series to score a half-century, but Holder said the batting element of the side continued to be a work in progress. (CMC)
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