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Kraigg Braithwaite Replaces Jason Holder As West Indies Test Captain

By AFP News March 12, 2021 • 10:29 AM View: 2398

Kraigg Brathwaite will replace Jason Holder as the West Indies Test Captain with a two-Test series against Sri Lanka coming up this month, Cricket West Indies said Thursday.

Brathwaite has previously led the team in seven Tests while deputizing for Holder, including in the recent 2-0 Test Series win away to Bangladesh.

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