Maurice Holmes (cricketer)

Maurice Holmes (cricketer)
Personal information
Full name Maurice Gibson Holmes
Born 19 May 1990 (1990-05-19) (age 21)
Tenterden, Kent, England
Nickname Mozza, Maverick[1]
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm off break
Domestic team information
Years Team
2011 Loughborough MCCU
2011 Warwickshire (squad no. 33)
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 4 3
Runs scored 7 5
Batting average 2.33 2.50
100s/50s –/– –/–
Top score 4* 5
Balls bowled 471 132
Wickets 7 2
Bowling average 43.00 59.50
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/46 2/47
Catches/stumpings 1/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 August 2011

Maurice Gibson Holmes (born 19 May 1990) is an English cricketer. Holmes is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born in Tenterden, Kent.

Holmes first came to the public eye in 2009. At this time he was playing for the Kent Second XI, but during the 2009 World Twenty20 he bowled to the New Zealand team during their practice sessions.[2] His bowling impressed then New Zealand coach Andy Moles and then captain Daniel Vettori, who likened his bowling to that of Muttiah Muralitharan's.[2] On the back of this he was flown out to Sri Lanka for New Zealands 2009 tour to bowl at the New Zealand players, as well as working with New Zealands then spin consultant, Saqlain Mushtaq.[2]

However, it wouldn't be until 2011 while studying for his degree in Sport Science with Management at Loughborough University,[1] that he made his first-class debut for Loughborough MCCU, making two appearances against Northamptonshire and Leicestershire.[3] Signed by Warwickshire for the 2011 season, he made his first-class debut for the county against Durham MCCU, taking a wicket with his first ball in the process. Holmes made a further first-class appearance for the county against Lancashire in the County Championship.[3] His List A debut came against Leicestershire in the Clydesdale Bank 40. Holmes has made two further List A appearances for Warwickshire in 2011, against Scotland and Northamptonshire, both in the Clydesdale Bank 40.[4]

However, in June 2011 he was twice reported by umpires for a suspected illegal bowling action, with particular concern surrounding his doosra delivery.[5] On 8 July, the England and Wales Cricket Board suspended Holmes from bowling following an independent analysis of his bowling action, deeming it to be illegal.[6] He was released by Warwickshire at the end of the 2011 season.[7] Following a period of remdial work on his bowling action, it was found that his standard delivery was legal, but his doosra was not. Following these findings, Holmes' suspension was lifted, but he is not allowed to bowl his doosra in competitive county cricket.[8]

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