LONDON, CMC – West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder said his five-match spell with Worcestershire in the English County Championship has sparked his love for the sport again.
The 32-year-old Barbadian said he enjoyed his spell with the club and will consider returning to New Road for another stint in the future – but he was excited about returning to England with West Indies for their three-Test series after trying to help the Caribbean side win the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup to be staged next month in the Caribbean and the United States.
“It has been unbelievable, a hell of an experience,” Holder said in an interview on the club’s website. “I think the boys have been outstanding. I told them they had given me a new love for cricket. It has been one of those stints where you get everything you want to achieve out of it.
“Unfortunately, we didn’t win a game, and I was looking forward to singing the team song, but every game has shown glimpses that this team has something special about it.”
Holder scored 186 runs from six innings in the five matches he played, including an undefeated 123 against Kent at Canterbury. He also snared nine wickets at a little more than 44 apiece during his stint with Worcestershire.
“The boys are a hell of a bunch,” he added. “I’ve enjoyed every moment, and I’ll be back. I’ve been amazed by how tight one group can be and how everyone plays for the right reasons.
“Everyone plays for the team. It’s one big family. Everyone is behind each other, no man is left alone, and it’s just one of those attitudes and environments you want to be in.”
He said: “You wake up and look forward every morning to going in and being around these boys, which I haven’t had for a long time.
“I thank Worcestershire for having me; hopefully, I can be back and play a game at New Road.”
Worcestershire has drawn four of its five matches so far this season, and it is seventh in the 10-team Division 1 table with 58 points.
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