West Indies captain Jason Holder said his upcoming stint with English county side Northampton-shire was a big opportunity that he welcomed with open arms.

The 27-year-old all-rounder was speaking following his arrival in England this week to play for Northants in their first two county championship matches and six one-day Cup games before he is expected to lead the ‘Windies into the 2019 ICC World Cup in England and Wales in the summer.

Holder said he was well aware that he was following in the footsteps of some illustrious former ‘Windies players such as sir curtly Ambrose, Winston Davis, Roger Harper and Edline Baptiste.

He also acknowledged the role that the English county championship played in the development of the international game in the Caribbean and hoped he too can benefit from the experience.

The West Indies drawn in group a of the preliminary round will face Australia, host England, along with India and Bangladesh in their group.