Kraigg Brathwaite has been named West Indies\u2019 new permanent Test captain in place of Jason Holder following his success in leading them to a 2-0 victory in Bangladesh.<\/p>\n
Brathwaite, who has captained West Indies seven times while standing in for Holder, will take the team into the two-Test series against Sri Lanka which begins on March 21.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a huge honour to be given the captaincy of the West Indies Test team,\u201d he said. \u201cI feel extremely proud and humbled that the board and selectors have given me the opportunity and responsibility to lead the team. The recent Test series win in Bangladesh was a fantastic achievement and I\u2019m really looking forward to the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka, and I\u2019m excited about what I believe this team can achieve in the future.\u201d Roger Harper, the lead selector, said Brathwaite\u2019s role in the Bangladesh tour, where West Indies were without a number of first-choice players, had played a key part in making the change. They chased 395 to win the first Test, inspired by Kyle Mayers\u2019 debut double century, before clinching a 17-run victory in the second match.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all believe that Kraigg is the right man to lead our Test side at this point in time and I\u2019m delighted that he has accepted the role,\u201d Harper said. \u201cIn the recent Test series against Bangladesh, Kraigg was able to motivate his players to play to a very high level and create the culture we are looking to establish where the team showed a collective determination to fight and a real hunger for success.\u201d<\/p>\n
Holder, 29, who is among the game\u2019s driving allrounders with a Test batting normal of 32.04 and a bowling return of 27.94, captained West Indies in 37 Tests since taking over in 2015 with 11 successes, five draws and 21 losses.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn behalf of CWI, I would like to thank Jason for all he has given to the game in the region while serving as Captain of our Test team,\u201d Jimmy Adams, CWI director of cricket, said. \u201cThroughout his five-and-a-half-year tenure, he has led with dignity while always upholding the highest values of the sport. As the world\u2019s leading Test allrounder, we all believe that Jason still has a tremendous role to play in West Indies Test cricket for many years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\n'It is a huge honour to be given the captaincy of the West Indies Test team. I feel extremely proud and humbled that the board and selectors have given me the opportunity and responsibility to lead the team'<\/p>\n
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