He might be off the central contract and pursuing franchise leagues these days but West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder is determined to get back into red-ball cricket. West Indies are on a high in the longest format following their recent success against Australia. Holder had decided not to have his name in the national contract in order to concentrate on T20 cricket. Subsequently, he opted out of the Australia Test series to hone his skills in the shortest format by playing different franchise leagues across the globe.
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Red-ball comeback remains in Holder's plans
Holder's plan to focus on franchise T20 leagues has been with an eye on the World Cup this year © Getty
"I didn't take the central contract this year. A lot of thinking was there behind me not taking the central contract as I prioritized the T20 World Cup in order to give me the best chance to be in the squad. This is a conscious decision I made. I really wanted to sign the central contract but it didn't work out. After not signing the contract, my decision was to capitalize on the first window this year and try to play as much T20 cricket leading up to the T20 World Cup," Holder told reporters at Chattogram. The all-rounder is currently plying his trade for Khulna Tigers in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League.
