England v West Indies: Jason Holder says tourists feel safe on England tour

West Indies landed in the UK on Tuesday for their three-match Test series which begins on 8 July at bio-secure venues.

They are the first international sports team to visit since the coronavirus lockdown but Holder said his team had not felt pressured into playing.

"A lot of people were crying out for cricket," Holder told BBC Sport.

"It is not the case we wanted to be guinea pigs but, having said that, we always had a tour plan here in the UK this summer.

"After we spoke about the possibilities of it coming off, everybody was comfortable and here we are now."

There has been no international cricket anywhere in the world since 13 March because of the coronavirus pandemic.

While there have been some cases and deaths in the Caribbean, the virus' impact has been much less than in the UK where more than 40,000 people have died.

"It is not about money for us - we want safety and want to make sure we are treated fairly and we just get on with it," Holder said.

"If you put yourself in the position of a healthcare worker or someone who has worked on the front line throughout this whole pandemic, they have not had the opportunity to sit back at home and run from the virus.

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