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Full name Roland Irwin Christopher Holder
Born December 22, 1967, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Current age 40 years 250 days
Major teams West Indies,Barbados,West Indies B
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
11
17
2
380
91
25.33
964
39.41
0
2
41
1
9
0
ODIs
37
31
6
599
65
23.96
876
68.37
0
2
35
3
8
0
First-class
105
175
18
5945
183
37.86
17
25
66
0
List A
101
88
14
2074
111
28.02
1
10
27
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
11
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
ODIs
37
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
First-class
105
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
List A
101
13
1
0
-
-
-
0.46
-
0
0
0
Career statistics
Test debut
West Indies v India at Kingston, Mar 6-10, 1997 scorecard
Last Test
West Indies v Australia at Port of Spain, Mar 5-8, 1999 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
Sri Lanka v West Indies at Sharjah, Nov 3, 1993 scorecard
Last ODI
England v West Indies at Sharjah, Dec 19, 1997 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span
1985/86 - 2001/02
List A span
1985/86 - 1999/00
Profile
Like Simmons, Holder had been brought back to bolster the middle order
with the loss of Hooper and Chanderpaul. His recent regional returns
have also been very impressive, averaging just over 41 in 8 innings. His
selection was a very good one and well deserved. This is something of a
come-back team for the first Test. The stability that Holder brings to
the West Indies batting team is that he probably plays spin better than
most in the Caribbean. With Shane Warne and Stuart MacGill flexing their
fingers and wrists these last few days, Holder's presence will be worth
his weight in gold.
He is the captain of Barbados and has done a good job of getting them to
the final of the 1999 regional competition. He could even be named Vice
Captain when the Test comes around. He certainly has the experience and
the ability to lead well.
Holder, like Simmons, have not really cemented his position in the team
when they had their opportunities. His highest Test score is in the
eighties, ironically in T&T, at the venue for the first Test, the Queens
Park Oval. Holder was born in Trinidad & Tobago, even though he plays
for Barbados.
Roland Holder is also a senior member of the West Indies Players
Association and one of the few people who has some real training for a
life outside of cricket, having gotten a degree at the University of the
West Indies. His people skills and his manipulation and leadership
talents could come to bear before this series is finished. (Colin Croft,
March 1999)
Notes
First Class debut: 1986 v Trinidad & Tobago at Bridgetown
