West Indies Test captain Jason Holder says he intends to place a heavy emphasis on standards and believes this will be key to getting the best out of the regional squad.

Speaking during his first official media conference on Monday, the 23-year-old said he had already discussed this area with head coach Phil Simmons and hoped this would mark a departure from the past, reports CMC.

"We need to set standards. The first thing we need to do is set a standard in the dressing room where we don't fall below," Holder told journalists here.

"It is something I have had a lot of discussion with the coach about. It is important that we set this standard so guys know where we are at the moment, what is the benchmark and know that we just can't fall below it.

"Once we do that and get players to buy into that theory, then moving forward it should be a lot easier."

He continued: "In the past we have been a bit haywire and we've not been settled in a sense where we have a standard, and we have encountered a lot of hiccups here and there.

"I think once we can clarify the whole situation as to what is required as an international cricketer and we set the standard, it should be a lot easier going forward."

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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Any talk about Standards when the Standard of Cricket in the Region is
PISS POOR , and there is tangible evidence of this fact , is excerebrose.

Congratulations Jason , Barbados Loves you Jason. Go out there and fight for West Indies. Anybody who does not meet the standard-DROP HIS ASS !! Simple !!!

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Good start, if we have no standards, how do we measure performance? I agree with him. First establish Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

In reply to anandgb
He is also alluding to the behavior in the dressing room which can be a bit dysfunctional

that is the best statement I've heard from anybody in cricket in the last decade

In reply to Baje

You really feel the great cricket teams used to be holding hands singing kumbaya?