Michael Holding
On scorecards: MA Holding
In-game rating: 94/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Michael Holding played 60 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1975 to 1987. The first came against Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with scores of 34 and 19, and the last against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in 1987.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 184 wickets at 23.4 in 45 Tests. The best bowling is 8 for 92 against England at Kennington Oval in 1976. In all: 13 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches.
With the ball: 86 wickets at 23.8 at home and 163 wickets at 23.7 away. The most wickets came against England: 96 wickets at 21.2 in 21 Tests. Queen's Park Oval was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 23 wickets at 27.1. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. West Indies won 31 of the Tests Michael Holding played and lost 8, with 21 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 60 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 63 | England | Antigua Recreation Ground | 1986 | Won |
| 69 | 80 | England | Edgbaston | 1984 | Won |
| 59 | 55 | England | Headingley | 1984 | Won |
| 58* | 78 | England | Antigua Recreation Ground | 1981 | Drawn |
| 58 | – | India | Narendra Modi Stadium | 1983 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/92 | 33 | England | Kennington Oval | 1976 | Won |
| 6/21 | 9.2 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1984 | Won |
| 6/57 | 20.4 | England | Kennington Oval | 1976 | Won |
| 6/62 | 21.3 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1981 | Lost |
| 6/65 | 26.4 | India | Queen's Park Oval | 1976 | Lost |
Best in a match: 14/149 against England (1976).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 468 | 24.63 | 0/4 | 96 | 21.16 |
| Australia | 17 | 148 | 6.73 | 0/0 | 76 | 23.30 |
| India | 15 | 245 | 14.41 | 0/2 | 61 | 25.30 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 49 | 6.13 | 0/0 | 16 | 34.56 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 23 | 336 | 16.00 | 0/3 | 86 | 23.76 |
| Away | 37 | 574 | 12.76 | 0/3 | 163 | 23.65 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 225 | 11.25 | 0/1 | 65 | 24.55 |
| 1980s | 45 | 685 | 14.89 | 0/5 | 184 | 23.38 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Oval | 6 | 117 | 14.63 | 0/0 | 23 | 27.13 |
| Kensington Oval | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0/0 | 25 | 17.80 |
| Sabina Park | 5 | 59 | 14.75 | 0/1 | 24 | 19.79 |
| Antigua Recreation Ground | 4 | 134 | 67.00 | 0/2 | 10 | 33.80 |
| Headingley | 3 | 100 | 25.00 | 0/1 | 12 | 21.25 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 84 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 27 | 14.56 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1975 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1987 at Basin Reserve
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