Vanburn Holder
On scorecards: VA Holder
In-game rating: 72/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Vanburn Holder played 40 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1969 to 1979. The first came against England at Old Trafford, with scores of 19 and 0, and 1 wicket, and the last against India at Green Park in 1979.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 100 wickets at 32.9 in 37 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 28 against Australia at Queen's Park Oval in 1978. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 35 wickets at 33.9 at home and 74 wickets at 33.0 away. The most wickets came against England: 33 wickets at 29.7 in 10 Tests. Kensington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 9 wickets at 43.7. West Indies won 7 of the Tests Vanburn Holder played and lost 11, with 22 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 40 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | – | New Zealand | Queen's Park Oval | 1972 | Drawn |
| 36* | – | India | Sabina Park | 1976 | Won |
| 35 | 55 | England | Headingley | 1969 | Lost |
| 31 | – | Australia | Bourda | 1978 | Lost |
| 30 | – | New Zealand | Queen's Park Oval | 1972 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/28 | 13 | Australia | Queen's Park Oval | 1978 | Won |
| 6/39 | 20.1 | India | Wankhede Stadium | 1975 | Won |
| 5/108 | 21 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1976 | Lost |
| 4/41 | 26 | New Zealand | Queen's Park Oval | 1972 | Drawn |
| 4/48 | 26 | England | Headingley | 1969 | Lost |
Best in a match: 8/223 against Australia (1976).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 14 | 187 | 12.47 | 0/0 | 31 | 36.29 |
| England | 10 | 177 | 14.75 | 0/0 | 33 | 29.73 |
| Australia | 9 | 176 | 12.57 | 0/0 | 28 | 37.00 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 103 | 25.75 | 0/0 | 12 | 23.75 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 40.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 282 | 15.67 | 0/0 | 35 | 33.94 |
| Away | 24 | 400 | 13.33 | 0/0 | 74 | 32.96 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 | 80 | 13.33 | 0/0 | 9 | 37.22 |
| 1970s | 37 | 602 | 14.33 | 0/0 | 100 | 32.92 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington Oval | 5 | 34 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 43.67 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 4 | 119 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 16 | 15.50 |
| Sabina Park | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0/0 | 8 | 41.00 |
| Lord's | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 23.17 |
| Bourda | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0/0 | 2 | 109.50 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 75 | 25.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 58.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1969 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1979 at Green Park
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