West Indies vs England 2017: 3rd ODI, 5 Talking Points

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS - MARCH 09:  Alex Hales of England celebrates reaching his century during the 3rd One Day International between the West Indies and England at Kensington Oval on March 9, 2017 in Bridgetown, Barbados.  (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
Alex Hales smacked a fifth ODI ton on his comeback from injury

#2 Jason Holder's tidy spell

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS - MARCH 09:  West Indies captain Jason Holder tosses the coin alongside England captain Eoin Morgan ahead of the 3rd One Day International between the West Indies and England at Kensington Oval on March 9, 2017 in Bridgetown, Barbados.  (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
Holder won the toss thrice in the series but lost the game each time

Jason Holder can be more than a handy bowler, in spite of his friendly pace, if he gets his channels right. The tall West Indies captain bowled a tight line early on and barely gave anything away as batting looked difficult in the early hours at Barbados.

He had Joe Root edging to the slips on 12 only to see Carter shell a tough chance. Once Joseph saw the back of Hales, Holder made sure Buttler wasn't there for the late flourish by cleaning him up with a full delivery that the England finisher looked to ramp over the keeper.

Holder then had Chris Woakes and Ben Stokes top edging off consecutive balls to restrict England to below an unreachable total. He finished with tidy figures of 10-1-41-3 but his captaincy at certain stages of the game and series left huge question marks behind.

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