Jason Holder hurting after West Indies defeat in Melbourne
Tuesday 29 December 2015 10:26, UK
Jason Holder is demanding more belief from his West Indies players after another heavy Test defeat in Australia.
Holder's side improved a little in the second Test in Melbourne, but their bowling displays continued to be concerning in the 177-run defeat at the MCG.
The West Indies were beaten inside three days in the series opener in Hobart, and managed to take it to nearly four days in the second match, but that was still not enough to spare them from series defeat.
"It hurts. It's not a nice feeling," said Holder, who was the West Indies top scorer with 68 in their second innings.
"I'm proud of the guys to show some fight in this game but I'm still disappointed we didn't put up a better fight.
"It's a situation where we just need to believe. We probably showed a lot more belief when we went into bat. You could see guys really trying to apply themselves.
"We showed application and signs that we can compete, we just need that belief."
Looking ahead to the series finale in Sydney, with the Frank Worrell Trophy already lost, Holder wants to see more discipline from his bowling attack.
The West Indies have failed to make 300 in eight innings against Australia this year but they have consistently been on the back foot because of poor bowling performances - Australia strolled to 551-3 at the MCG with four of their five batsmen making centuries.
"Not only to get to five (days), the goal is obviously to win," Holder added.
"Obviously our bowlers still need to be a lot more disciplined. We need to find ways to control the game a lot more.
"Although the pitches have been very good for batting, we still have to find ways to contain. That's one area we really need to tighten up on."
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