Holding Backs Lloyd

Kingston: Backing chairman of selectors Clive Lloyd’s decision to drop Shivnarine Chanderpaul from the Australian series, former West Indies pacer Michael Holding has said he firmly believes that the veteran batsman has lost his edge and does not deserve a place in the side. Even though the veteran left-hander has got support from Brian Lara, who believes his former teammate deserves a farewell series, Holding has taken the selector’s side and feels that the 40-year-old is way past his prime. “I don’t believe that cricketers should just get a series for getting a series sake. I don’t think Shivnarine Chanderpaul has proven in recent times that he is still a good enough player to be playing for West Indies,” Holding told ESPNcricinfo.