Holder predicts 100 Tests for Kraigg Brathwaite

West Indies captain Jason Holder has praised Kraigg Brathwaite for showing the qualities “we have been asking for in the dressing room” during his 142 off 318 balls, an innings in which he carried his bat and gave his team a 56-run lead in Sharjah.

Holder went on to take three wickets early in Pakistan’s second innings, and they were four down before they wiped out the deficit. He put that performance down to the motivation Brathwaite had given West Indies, and predicted that the opener would go on to play a 100 Tests.

“He showed great character, great composure, great faith,” Holder said of Brathwaite. It was very inspirational for me and gave me the energy to go and do what we did in the end.

“I have played a lot of cricket with Brathwaite – under-13, 15, 17 and 19 and now senior cricket. He has scored a lot of runs in junior cricket. He has already played 30 odd Test matches and he has been the mainstay in terms of opening …

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