Cricket West Indies president Dave Cameron on Tuesday criticised the ICC’s “punitive” and “crippling” decision to ban captain Jason Holder for the third Test against England in St Lucia. The all-rounder was suspended and fined 40 percent of his match fee for a slow over-rate during the Caribbean side’s famous 10-wicket thrashing of England in the second Test at Antigua. The 27-year-old Holder was also found guilty of a slow over-rate during his team’s third Test defeat by Sri Lanka last June. Opening batsman Kraigg Brathwaite will skipper the side in Holder’s absence, with seamer Keemo Paul called up to replace Holder in the squad. Fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has been included, despite the death of his mother during the second Test.

Source: Hindustan Times February 05, 2019 18:11 UTC