‘It’s been pretty good here’ – Jason Holders opens up on stay with Worcestershire

Jason Holder. (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images)

Worcestershire County Cricket Club had bolstered their squad for their return to Division One action in the County Championships. They had signed the renowned West Indies cricketer, Jason Holder, for the first five matches of the season. It is worth noting that he was the former No.1 all-rounder in the ICC Test rankings. He arrived in England prior to the opening Championship fixture against Warwickshire at Edgbaston on April 5th.

The 32-year-old was named the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2021 and has made himself available for the home fixtures with Durham and Somerset at Kidderminster. He is also set to play the away games with Nottinghamshire and Kent. Holder joined a distinguished group of West Indian cricketers to have played for Worcestershire, including Vanburn Holder, Chris Gayle, Andre Russell, Shannon Gabriel, and Kemar Roach.

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“I’m looking forward to it, my fourth game here. As I said before it’s been pretty good here. And I think after the defeat last game, the guys are keen to turn it around. I think we’ve done a lot of positive things, but it’s time to be a little bit more ruthless, convert starts into bigger scores with the bat or a bowler getting six wickets rather than four and giving a match-winning performance,” said Holder as quoted by Worcestershire’s official website. 

England is never warm enough: Jason Holder

Holder has been a regular participant in franchise cricket, having played for five different teams in the Indian Premier League. The most recently being with the Khulna Tigers in the Bangladesh Premier League. He had a brief stint with Northamptonshire in 2019, where he played two Championship matches and five One-Day Cup games. The West Indian cricketer highlighted the challenges of adapting to the cold weather in England.

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“It’s never warm enough! We had some pretty wet conditions, but it’s been an experience man. Going on to try to rekindle myself to cricket in England.It has its challenges in terms of trying to get warm, to get the blood going, but I’ve really enjoyed it. The catering has been spot on. It’s not much different. And now I’m really focussed on trying to give some big performances,” he added.