WI are a force in ODIs even without top players
the last minute to replace Chris Gayle, and we saw what he did (100 against India at Lauderhill). I don’t think we are short on personnel. It’s just a matter of everyone getting in and getting used to international circuit.
“We have played a very vibrant brand of cricket, especially in the limited overs, and I think whoever is coming in, has the ability to do the same.”
West Indies start their tour with a warm-up game against Emirates Cricket Board XI at the ICC Academy on Tuesday before the opening T20 match against Pakistan on Friday.
“We are just looking to start the series well. It is important that we start well,” said Holder, after an intense net session at the ICC academy on Friday.
“We are coming off a very good win against India in the T20 series. We are coming in with a bit of confidence and hopefully, we can carry it in the heat here in Dubai”. One major factor the Caribbean side would have to contend with is the climate in Dubai.
The 24 year old Barbadian, who celebrates his next birthday in November, says his teammates would need to become familiar with local conditions quickly.
“I just think it’s a situation where we understand these conditions as best as we can and as quickly as we can and get acclimatized to the conditions here. The heat is not something we are accustomed to,” said Holder.
“We come from the Caribbean which is quite hot …at times it can get hot, but the humidity in the Caribbean is not in the same comparison as it is here. It is just important to acclimatize ourselves to the conditions here as quickly as possible, and play the cricket we are accustomed to”.
West Indies and Pakistan will play three T20s, three ODIs and three Test matches.