Garfield Robinson argues why appointing Jason Holder as captain of the West Indies at such a young age was a gamble that didn’t pay off

Inexperience counts: Jason Holder needed a strong and settled West Indies side to captain in order to become a capable leader at such a young age
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Jason Holder was made West Indies ODI captain aged 23. He was too young and it was too soon. It was also unfair. The Barbadian was yet to firmly established himself in the side and should not have been burdened, at that stage, with the job of team leader. Furthermore, the West Indies...