Bob Holland
On scorecards: RG Holland
In-game rating: 70/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bob Holland played 11 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1984 to 1986. The first came against West Indies at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with scores of 6 and 0, and 2 wickets, and the last against India at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1986.
The best bowling is 6 for 54 against West Indies at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1984. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches. With the ball: 28 wickets at 31.7 at home and 6 wickets at 77.5 away.
The most wickets came against West Indies: 14 wickets at 28.9 in 3 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 21 wickets at 20.5. Australia won 3 of the Tests Bob Holland played and lost 5, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 11 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 41 | England | Trent Bridge | 1985 | Drawn |
| 7* | 13 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1984 | Lost |
| 6 | 22 | West Indies | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1984 | Lost |
| 5* | 27 | England | Old Trafford | 1985 | Drawn |
| 4 | 25 | New Zealand | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1985 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/54 | 22 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1984 | Won |
| 6/106 | 47 | New Zealand | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1985 | Won |
| 5/68 | 32 | England | Lord's | 1985 | Won |
| 4/68 | 41 | New Zealand | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1985 | Won |
| 4/90 | 33 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1984 | Won |
Best in a match: 10/144 against West Indies (1984).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0/0 | 6 | 77.50 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 4 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 28.46 |
| West Indies | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 28.86 |
| India | 1 | 1 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 113.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 0/0 | 28 | 31.68 |
| Away | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0/0 | 6 | 77.50 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 21 | 20.52 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 6 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 101.50 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 159.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 81.50 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 5 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 30.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1984 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1986 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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