5 key players who helped Windies qualify for 2019 World Cup

#3 Jason Holder

Jason Holder has successfully captained his side through the qualifiers

One of the few bright spots during the ODIs in that ill-fated tour to the Tasman region, Holder carried the form into the World Cup qualifiers and is the leading wicket taker of his team at the time of writing.

Also, with 15 wickets in seven games, he only trails Netherlands' Roelof van der Merwe (16) and Scotland's Safyaan Sharif (17) in the tournament's chart.

The Windies skipper set the tone with a five-for in the opening game against UAE when the Gulf outfit threatened to cause a major upset on matchday one.

He picked up another three against Afghanistan before dismantling Zimbabwe with another four wicket haul, as teams gave in meekly to his pace-bowling.

Not to forget his unbeaten knock of 99 against Papua New Guinea in what turned out to be a one-man show during the Windies innings.