Eric Hollies
On scorecards: WE Hollies
In-game rating: 80/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Eric Hollies played 13 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1935 to 1950. The first came against West Indies at Kensington Oval, with 2 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Trent Bridge in 1950.
The most productive decade was the 1940s: 24 wickets at 35.3 in 8 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 50 against West Indies at Bourda in 1935. In all: 5 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 34 wickets at 32.8 at home and 10 wickets at 21.7 away. The most wickets came against West Indies: 20 wickets at 24.3 in 5 Tests. Old Trafford was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 12 wickets at 25.4. England won 4 of the Tests Eric Hollies played and lost 3, with 6 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 13 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18* | – | South Africa | Trent Bridge | 1947 | Drawn |
| 6 | – | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1935 | Lost |
| 5 | – | South Africa | Old Trafford | 1947 | Won |
| 3 | – | West Indies | Old Trafford | 1950 | Won |
| 2* | – | West Indies | Trent Bridge | 1950 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/50 | 26 | West Indies | Bourda | 1935 | Drawn |
| 5/63 | 35.2 | West Indies | Old Trafford | 1950 | Won |
| 5/123 | 55.2 | South Africa | Trent Bridge | 1947 | Drawn |
| 5/131 | 56 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1948 | Lost |
| 5/133 | 58 | New Zealand | Lord's | 1949 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 8/133 against West Indies (1950).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 5 | 13 | 3.25 | 0/0 | 20 | 24.25 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 38.50 |
| South Africa | 3 | 23 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 36.78 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 26.20 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 29 | 4.83 | 0/0 | 34 | 32.79 |
| Away | 3 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 21.70 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 3 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 21.70 |
| 1940s | 8 | 24 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 24 | 35.29 |
| 1950s | 2 | 5 | 1.67 | 0/0 | 10 | 26.80 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Trafford | 3 | 8 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 25.42 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 20 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 41.57 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 26.50 |
| Lord's | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 7 | 31.00 |
| Sabina Park | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 114.00 |
| Bourda | 1 | 1 | – | 0/0 | 7 | 9.57 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1935 at Kensington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1950 at Trent Bridge
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