Roland Holder

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = West Indian
country = West Indies
country abbrev = WI
name = Roland Holder
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm medium
balls = true
tests = 11
test runs = 380
test bat avg = 25.33
test 100s/50s = -/2
test top score = 91
test overs = -
test wickets = -
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = 9/-
ODIs = 37
ODI runs = 599
ODI bat avg = 23.96
ODI 100s/50s = -/2
ODI top score = 65
ODI overs = -
ODI wickets = -
ODI bowl avg = -
ODI 5s = -
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = -
ODI catches/stumpings = 8/-
date = 25 January
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/52059.html

Roland Irwin Christopher Holder (b. 22 December, 1967) is a cricketer, born in Port of Spain, Trinidad who played the majority of his first class cricket for Barbados. He made his debut for Barbados in 1986 while still a schoolboy at Combermere School, [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/115599.html] Holder to lead Windies B, 17 January, 2002. Accessed from Cricinfo.com on 21 March, 2007.] and played through to the 2000/01 season. He also played 11 Tests and 37 One Day Internationals for the West Indies, between 1993 and 1999, making his Test debut against India at Sabina Park, Jamaica in 1997.

He captained Barbados from 1992 to 94 and in 1999, leading them to victory in the Busta Cup in the latter season, but was left out of the 38-man training squad for the 2001/02 season. [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/95899.html] End of the road for Holder?, Haydn Gill, 4 August, 2001. Accessed from Cricinfo.com on 21 March, 2007.] Instead, he was selected to lead the 'West Indies B' squad in the Busta Cup [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/115599.html] Holder to lead Windies B, 17 January, 2002. Accessed from Cricinfo.com on 21 March, 2007.]

In 2004, Holder was appointed manager to the Barbados cricket team, having spent a number of years as a senior member of the West Indies Players' Association. [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/136005.html] Roland Holder steps down as secretary of WIPA, 18 December, 2004. Accessed from Cricinfo.com on 21 March, 2007.]

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