Former captain Jason Holder’s knock shows there is plenty of spirit left in their dressing room
Thank goodness for Jason Holder. This match still has life because the former West Indies captain finally added some aggression to their batting, hopefully providing an example of how the frontline batters should approach things.
The West Indies scored at just more than two runs an over in that afternoon session, which is just not the way of the modern game. Then came Holder and the West Indies lower order. He was not interested in pushing back the spinners. Instead, using those long levers, he deposited Keshav Maharaj into the Taverners Stand for a couple of sixes, one of which woke up a patron who had to assist Simon Harmer in locating the ball under one of the seats.
There will understandably be questions about the Proteas’ selection of two spinners. Under normal circumstances Maharaj and Harmer would not be expected to make an impact in the first innings, but given what the Proteas expected for the surface, their efforts will be concerning.
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