Jason Holder: I was surprised England left out Stuart Broad for first Test

Holder, who skippered his side to victory as well as claiming seven wickets in the match, expected the veteran seamer to feature in the hosts' attack - especially since Broad had not missed a home Test for England since 2012

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Jason Holder says he and his West Indies teammates were taken aback by England's decision not to include Stuart Broad in their team for the first Test in Southampton.

Broad was omitted in favour of Mark Wood for the match at the Ageas Bowl, which the tourists won by four wickets on Sunday to go 1-0 up in the three-game series.

Holder, who skippered his side to victory as well as claiming seven wickets in the match, expected the veteran seamer to feature in the hosts' attack - especially since Broad had not missed a home Test for England since 2012.

"I was a little surprised England didn't pick Stuart Broad," he wrote in his Daily Mail column.

"His record, particularly in this country, is outstanding and I thought they would leave out either Jofra Archer or Mark Wood. But they put out a high quality attack, that's for sure. It was the first time we have played a Test against Jofra and he was eager to get going against us and we were eager to get going against him! 

^{Jason Holder led West Indies to victory at the Ageas Bowl}

"Then as it went on it became close to the complete West Indian performance. The fourth day in particular was a touching one for us because we were rewarded for all our efforts since we arrived here over a month ago."

The Windies have now travelled north to Manchester ahead of the second Test, which is due to begin on Thursday.

Not satisfied by a win and a six-for at the Ageas, Holder is now targeting a big contribution with the bat and series victory at Emirates Old Trafford.

"Taking six wickets in the first innings fulfilled a personal ambition for me because I have always wanted to take a five-for in England and dreamt about getting on the Lord's honours board in this series," he said.

"That's not to be but my next big aim is to make a hundred in England."

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