Brathwaite is the thirty seventh participant to were named the West Indies’ men’s Test captain and is going into the position having already led them seven instances withinside the absence of Holder.
He maximum currently captained them to a 2-zero collection win in Bangladesh and his subsequent mission could be defeating Sri Lanka withinside the Caribbean while their two-Test collection begins offevolved later this month.
“It is a large honour to accept the captaincy of the West Indies Test crew,” Brathwaite said. “I sense extraordinarily proud and humbled that the Board and selectors have given me the possibility and obligation to steer the crew.
“The current Test collection win in Bangladesh turned into a excellent fulfillment and I’m surely searching ahead to the approaching domestic collection in opposition to Sri Lanka and I’m enthusiastic about what I accept as true with this crew can obtain withinside the future.”
Cricket West Indies (CWI) Lead Selector Roger Harper pointed to the West Indies’ current achievement in Bangladesh as proof of Brathwaite’s suitability for the position.
“We all accept as true with that Kraigg is the proper guy to steer our Test aspect at this factor in time and I’m extremely joyful that he has frequent the position,” Harper said. “In the current Test collection in opposition to Bangladesh, Kraigg turned into capable of encourage his gamers to play to a completely excessive degree and create the subculture we’re trying to set up wherein the crew confirmed a collective willpower to combat and a actual starvation for achievement.”
Holder turned into thanked via way of means of Jimmy Adams, CWI Director of Cricket, for the whole thing he had carried out throughout his 37 Tests in charge – the 5th maximum via way of means of a West Indies Test captain.
“On behalf of CWI, I would really like to thank Jason for all he has given to the sport withinside the vicinity at the same time as serving as captain of our Test crew,” Adams said. “Throughout his five-and-a-half-yr tenure, he has led with dignity at the same time as constantly upholding the best values of the sport.”
He brought that Holder nevertheless had a vast element to play withinside the Test Team.
“As the world’s main Test all-rounder, all of us accept as true with that Jason nevertheless has a outstanding position to play in West Indies Test Cricket for decades to come.”
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