- Vanburn Holder
Infobox Cricketer
nationality = West Indian
country = West Indies
country abbrev = WI
name = Vanburn Holder
picture = Cricket_no_pic.png
bowling style = Right-arm fast-medium
balls = true
tests = 40
test runs = 682
test bat avg = 14.20
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 42
test overs = 9,095
test wickets = 109
test bowl avg = 33.27
test 5s = 3
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = 6/28
test catches/stumpings = 16/0
ODIs = 12
ODI runs = 64
ODI bat avg = 12.80
ODI 100s/50s = 0/0
ODI top score = 30
ODI overs = 681
ODI wickets = 19
ODI bowl avg = 23.89
ODI 5s = 1
ODI 10s = 0
ODI best bowling = 5/50
ODI catches/stumpings = 6/0
date =25 January
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/52061.htmlVanburn Alonzo Holder (born
October 10 ,1945 ,Deans Village , St Michael,Barbados ) is a former West Indiancricket er who played in forty Tests and twelve ODIs from 1969 to 1979.Holder played in the golden era of West Indian fast bowling. A fast-medium bowler, he bowled alongside the likes of
Charlie Griffith andWes Hall .He debuted in the tour of England in 1969 and returned again in 1973 as part of an improving side which ended a 6 and a half year streak of not having won a Test series.
In 1974 he was part of
Worcestershire 's Championship winning side and earlier in the year he scored his only first class century, 122 for Barbados.He took 6 for 39 in 1974-75 against India to help his side win the series. Eventually however he lost his place in the side as younger and faster bowlers were emerging.
Holder played World Series Cricket in 1977-78 and took 6 for 28 against Australia in Trinidad.
After retiring he was appointed as a first-class umpire in England in 1992.
External links
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