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Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced that Kraigg Brathwaite will replace Jason Holder as the West Indies Test Captain.<\/p>

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Brathwaite, who has previously led the team in seven Tests whilst deputizing for Holder, including the recent 2-0 Test Series win away to Bangladesh, becomes the 37th Test Captain of the West Indies.<\/p>\n

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Holder, the current No.1 all-rounder in the ICC Test rankings, captained the West Indies team in 37 Tests since taking over from Denesh Ramdin in 2015, leading the side to 11 wins, 5 draws and 21 defeats.<\/p>

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Jimmy Adams, CWI Director of Cricket paid tribute to Holder saying: \u201cOn behalf of CWI, I would like to thank Jason for all he has given to the game in the region while serving as Captain of our Test team. Throughout his five-and-a-half-year tenure, he has led with dignity while always upholding the highest values of the sport. As the world\u2019s leading Test all-rounder, we all believe that Jason still has a tremendous role to play in West Indies Test Cricket for many years to come.\u201d<\/p>

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Roger Harper, CWI Lead Selector said: \u201cWe all believe that Kraigg is the right man to lead our Test side at this point in time and I\u2019m delighted that he has accepted the role. \u00a0In the recent Test series against Bangladesh, Kraigg was able to motivate his players to play to a very high level and create the culture we are looking to establish where the team showed a collective determination to fight and a real hunger for success.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kraigg Brathwaite, said: \u201cIt is a huge honour to be given the Captaincy of the West Indies Test team. I feel extremely proud and humbled that the Board and Selectors have given me the opportunity and responsibility to lead the team. \u00a0The recent Test Series win in Bangladesh was a fantastic achievement and I\u2019m really looking forward to the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka and I\u2019m excited about what I believe this team can achieve in the future.\u201d<\/p>

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The squad for the first Test against Sri Lanka will be announced tomorrow during the interval of the second CGI Insurance ODI at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium (SVRS).<\/p>\n

Test Series Schedule \u2013 West Indies v Sri Lanka<\/p>

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March 21-25: 1st Test at the SVRS \u2013 10am ECT\/9am JT<\/p>

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March 29 to April 2: 2nd Test at the SVRS \u2013 10am ECT\/9am JT<\/p>\n

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Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced that Kraigg Brathwaite will replace Jason Holder as the West Indies Test Captain. Brathwaite, who has previously led the team in seven Tests whilst deputizing for Holder, including the recent 2-0 Test Series win away to Bangladesh, becomes the 37th Test Captain of the West Indies. 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