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Follow UsIn December last year, Jason Holder turned down West Indies central contract. A month later, West Indies registered a historic win over Australia at the Gabba, thanks to a magnificent seven-wicket haul by fast bowler Shamar Joseph. Holder, who has played 64 Tests for the West Indies, is back in the squad for the upcoming three-match Test series against England and says that the win over Australia in Brisbane gave him renewed energy to stage a comeback in the format.
"I was so happy for the boys when they did what they did in Australia. It gave me a renewed energy to come back to the group and be a part of something special again. I have missed Test cricket, and I am looking forward to it," Holder said, according to Sky Sports.
While James Anderson will hog all the limelight at Lord's given that it will be his final Test, Holder believes that the West Indies need to build on the win over Australia, and has belief that the current set of players can create history even against England.
West Indies have won two of their last five Tests in England, most recently in Southampton in 2020, but have not won a series there since 1988.
"It's important [to build on Australia]. I think the guys took a lot from that. We are coming out to win this series. We have some special talent in the dressing room. It's just about playing solid cricket and having belief. We have been doing some really positive things for the last couple of months, and as a young side the main thing is to keep learning," he said.
"We won one Test last time and are looking to take it further, and two would be a lot better on this trip. There is no better time for us to beat England than now. I think that would be a great feat and nothing this team is short of."
After the Lord's Test, the action will shift to Trent Bridge and Edgbaston for the second and third Test, respectively.
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