FILE PHOTO: Cricket - West Indies v England - First Test - Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados - January 26, 2019 West Indies' Roston Chase and Jason Holder celebrate Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
(Reuters) - A year in which England will host the World Cup and the Ashes started in the worst possible way with an emphatic 381-run defeat by West Indies in Barbados and they face major selection choices for the second test in Antigua starting on Thursday.
For West Indies, led by one of the game's most exciting talents in all-rounder Jason Holder, the contest at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, offers a chance to prove they are a team on the rise -- capable of more than just occasional triumphs.
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