David Holford
On scorecards: DAJ Holford
In-game rating: 70/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
David Holford played 24 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1966 to 1977. The first came against England at Old Trafford, with a score of 32 and 4 wickets, and the last against Pakistan at Sabina Park in 1977.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 488 runs at 22.2 in 15 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 105 not out from 325 balls against England at Lord's in 1966. The best bowling is 5 for 23 against India at Kensington Oval in 1976.
In all: 1 hundred, 3 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 17.4 across 13 Tests; away it was 29.2 across 11 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 277 runs at 21.3 in 9 Tests. Queen's Park Oval was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 156 runs at 19.5. West Indies won 8 of the Tests David Holford played and lost 2, with 14 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 24 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105* | 325 | England | Lord's | 1966 | Drawn |
| 80 | – | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1966 | Won |
| 80 | – | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1969 | Drawn |
| 50 | – | New Zealand | Kensington Oval | 1972 | Drawn |
| 46* | – | New Zealand | Queen's Park Oval | 1972 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/23 | 8.1 | India | Kensington Oval | 1976 | Won |
| 4/55 | 33 | New Zealand | Sabina Park | 1972 | Drawn |
| 4/66 | 20 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1969 | Drawn |
| 3/34 | 15 | England | Old Trafford | 1966 | Won |
| 3/56 | 15 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1969 | Won |
Best in a match: 6/75 against India (1976).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 277 | 21.31 | 1/0 | 11 | 57.91 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 210 | 23.33 | 0/1 | 17 | 32.59 |
| India | 4 | 146 | 24.33 | 0/1 | 14 | 29.93 |
| Australia | 2 | 96 | 24.00 | 0/1 | 4 | 72.50 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 39 | 19.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 21.80 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 330 | 17.37 | 0/1 | 28 | 36.18 |
| Away | 11 | 438 | 29.20 | 1/2 | 23 | 43.30 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15 | 488 | 22.18 | 1/2 | 29 | 45.90 |
| 1970s | 9 | 280 | 23.33 | 0/1 | 22 | 30.82 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Oval | 5 | 156 | 19.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 79.60 |
| Sabina Park | 3 | 80 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 21.36 |
| Kensington Oval | 3 | 62 | 15.50 | 0/1 | 6 | 24.50 |
| Bourda | 2 | 32 | 10.67 | 0/0 | 3 | 56.33 |
| Lord's | 1 | 131 | 131.00 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 86 | 43.00 | 0/1 | 2 | 85.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1966 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1977 at Sabina Park
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