Will definitely move up the batting order at some stage, says West Indian captain Jason Holder

NEW DELHI: West Indies captain and all-rounder Jason Holder has said that batting up the order in the near future is "on his radar" and the Barbadian will definitely do so at some stage.
"It's on the radar for me personally. I have had success and been pretty consistent as well wherever I've been batting. So yeah, no doubt, I will definitely come up the order at some stage.It's just a matter of when," said Holder during a press briefing ahead of the first Test that begins on Wednesday.
Since breaking into the national set up in early 2013, Holder has used most of the opportunities that have come his way to show his promise as a batsman, alongside his medium-fast bowling. In the test arena, the tall Barbadian scored 38 and 52 on his debut, against New Zealand, coming in to bat at No 7.
However, his batting prowess has only gone up a few notches in recent years, as he showed in the last Test series between these two sides, when he scored a double century while walking in at number 8. His career average as a batsman is 32.72, while his test average in the games played in the last two years is now touching 45, a clear sign of his growing maturity as a batsman.
The win in Barbados in 2019, and the subsequent victory over England in the Test series, prompted calls from various circles for the captain to move himself up the order to both better utilise his talent and provide West Indies with a little more stability.
There have been concerns in some circles around Holder's fitness and batting form leading into the Test series, but Holder tried to allay those doubts.
"I am feeling good mentally and I think that's the most important thing," said Holder, who is coming off an ankle injury,
The West Indian also spoke fondly of Ben Stokes, England's captain in the first Test due to the absence of Joe Root, saying the English are in "capable hands" despite Stokes' inexperience as a captain.
"I think England are in capable hands. He(Ben) is an excellent cricketer and a great competitor. I am sure the guys look up to him in the dressing room as well. He has experienced campaigners in his dressing room to help him along. I wish him all the best for this game."
Despite being one of the leading performers across the globe with both bat and ball and the number one ranked ICC Test all-rounder, Holder is somehow not given enough credit, but the West Indian doesn't get too "caught up with it."
"I don't like to get caught up with this. Journalists are there to write their stories. I am merely here to play cricket."
The first Test in the three-Test series, begins on Wednesday in Southampton, followed by two tests at Old Trafford.