Michael Holding
95West Indies · PACE · 1976 to 1987 · on scorecards: MA Holding
BATTING
- Matches
- 102
- Innings
- 42
- Runs
- 282
- Average
- 9.09
- Strike rate
- 74.8
- High score
- 64
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 2
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 142
- Average
- 21.36
- Economy
- 3.32
- Strike rate
- 38.5
- Best figures
- 5/26
- 4w / 5w
- 5 / 1
- Catches / Stumpings
- 30 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Michael Holding played 102 ODIs for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1976 to 1987. The first came against England at North Marine Road Ground, with 2 wickets, and the last against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1987.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 126 wickets at 21.0 in 90 ODIs. The best bowling is 5 for 26 against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1985. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
With the ball: 13 wickets at 28.6 at home and 78 wickets at 19.5 away. The most wickets came against Australia: 52 wickets at 22.8 in 35 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 19 ODIs and 31 wickets at 18.9. Michael Holding captained West Indies in 2 ODIs, winning 2 and losing 0. West Indies won 77 of the ODIs Michael Holding played and lost 23.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 102 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 39 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1984 | Lost |
| 53* | 35 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1987 | Won |
| 20 | 13 | Australia | Headingley | 1983 | Won |
| 16 | 25 | England | Lord's | 1976 | Won |
| 12* | 27 | England | Old Trafford | 1984 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/26 | 10 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1985 | Won |
| 4/17 | 9.3 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1980 | Lost |
| 4/17 | 7.3 | Pakistan | Arbab Niaz Stadium | 1985 | Won |
| 4/26 | 10 | Pakistan | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1984 | Won |
| 4/32 | 7.5 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1982 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 12 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 28.62 |
| Away | 51 | 185 | 12.33 | 0/2 | 78 | 19.53 |
| Neutral | 37 | 85 | 6.54 | 0/0 | 51 | 22.33 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 | 21 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 16 | 24.06 |
| 1980s | 90 | 261 | 10.44 | 0/2 | 126 | 21.02 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 19 | 25 | 3.57 | 0/0 | 31 | 18.90 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 17 | 21 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 24 | 22.92 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 7 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 19.46 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 6 | 129 | 43.00 | 0/2 | 7 | 25.43 |
| Lord's | 6 | 22 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 18.50 |
| Adelaide Oval | 6 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 45.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1976 at North Marine Road Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1987 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 16 February 1954
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast
- Balls faced (career)
- 377
- Ducks
- 9
- Four-wicket hauls
- 5
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