Time to push for 3rd world cup, says Jason Holder

Barbados, Feb 27 (CRICKETNMORE) - The rigours of having to go through a qualifying tournament to even take part in the 2019 cricket World Cup notwithstanding, West Indies captain Jason Holder urged supporters to back the team as they begin their

"We've done well in T20 cricket, we've done well in women's cricket, Under-19 cricket, so now I think it's about time we win another World Cup in the ODI format."

West Indies were once the powerhouse of the sport, laying their hands on the World Cup in back-to-back editions of 1975 and 1979.

The Windies have been an automatic pick in each of the past 11 editions.

West Indies made it to the quarter-final of the 2015 World Cup, but since then they have won only 8 out of 42 ODIs. Their win-loss ratio of 0.2 is the poorest of all the teams that have played the format over the past three years.

"We have put ourselves in this situation," he said. "We have got only ourselves to blame. We are here for a reason. Our form of late hasn't been the best. It is a matter for us to put that behind and make things right. It is something new for us.