GROS ISLET, St Lucia (CMC) — Former Captain Jason Holder has urged patience with West Indies' “inexperienced” batting line-up in the wake of the heavy innings defeat against South Africa last weekend, arguing they needed time to adapt to different conditions and opponents.

The top-ranked Test all-rounder pointed out that while several of the newer players had excelled in recent series, South Africa presented a different type of challenge, to which they needed to adjust in order to excel.

Further, Holder noted that even though the experienced likes of Roston Chase, Shai Hope, and Kieran Powell had returned to the side, they also required time to become reintegrated.

“You get different oppositions that suit different styles and different persons' games,” the 29-year-old told an online media conference.

“Some persons thrive against the Bangladeshis which are more subcontinent spin bowling-friendly attacks, some persons like pace and bounce, [with] the ball coming on, and that's where you get a team coming together.

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It seems like the WI is always in a state of rebuilding, but most of the team are players who have been there for a while

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In reply to Kay

Management just need to sort out what is the best position for them to bat. The lament seem to be, that had we not taken first strike and included Joseph, the outcome would have been very different.

In reply to Kay

Senior Rookies lol

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I guess the former captain was just very generous. I wish Holder had told us which one of the players that prefer the bouncy wicket. Apart from Blackwood and Holder all of the others are very vulnerable to fast bowling and really they are not comfortable against pace bowling.
Here said Powell came into the match under difficult circumstances. While I agree with him I still believe it was a perfect opportunity for Powell to grab with both hands like Marnus Labuschagne did when Steven Smith was hit on the head by Archer. He came in and scored 59. Powell looked good until he was hit on the helmet and from that time it was a matter of time.

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Good one, they actually play like rookies.

Here is the full press conference. It was longer than the usual length.

Tired of the forcane excuses!! If I hear the word 'patience' again I'm gonna puke.

Improve or leave the stage because Mr. Holder, you and band of hard heads are making us shame.

And BTW, why did you leave a straight one only to be bowled like a school boy?