World Cup 2019: Aggression key to West Indies success, reveals Jason Holder

The two-time champions made a rampaging start to their World Cup campaign by demolishing Pakistan by seven wickets

West Indies skipper Jason Holder Friday attributed their crushing seven-wicket win over Pakistan to an “aggressive” approach but advised his team to “not get ahead of themselves” at the World Cup. The two-time champions made a rampaging start to their World Cup campaign by demolishing Pakistan by seven wickets in a one-sided match at Trent Bridge on Friday. “I think our style was just to be aggressive. We just want to be aggressive with whoever we're playing against. It's just something that we need to do in order to pick up wickets,” Holder told reporters. “I think with the modern-day game, if you are not picking wickets up throughout the innings you're going to struggle to contain teams. So we just want to be aggressive even if we give up a few runs up front, trying to get wickets.” Electing to bowl, West Indies used the short ball to dismiss 1992 champions Pakistan for 105 in 21.4 overs and then returned to overhaul the target, scoring 108 for three in 13.4 overs. West Indies will next take on five-time champions Australia on June 6. “We want to remain aggressive. I think every single team in the competition that's going to be looking to pick up wickets throughout the entire innings has been a common trend. It's something you have to do, whether it be through spin, which is the way a lot of teams have gone, or whether it be through good fast bowling, which is the direction we've been going,” Holder said.