Roland Holder

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Roland Holder
West Indies (WI)
Roland Holder
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling type Right-arm medium
Tests ODIs
Matches 11 37
Runs scored 380 599
Batting average 25.33 23.96
100s/50s -/2 -/2
Top score 91 65
Balls bowled - -
Wickets - -
Bowling average - -
5 wickets in innings - -
10 wickets in match - n/a
Best bowling - -
Catches/stumpings 9/- 8/-

As of 25 January 2006
Source: Cricinfo.com

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,[1] 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 captain Barbados from 1992-94 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. [2] Instead, he was selected to lead the 'West Indies B' squad in the Busta Cup [3]

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. [4]



[edit] Notes and References

  1. ^ [1] Holder to lead Windies B, 17 January 2002. Accessed from Cricinfo.com on 21 March 2007.
  2. ^ [2] End of the road for Holder?, Haydn Gill, 4 August 2001. Accessed from Cricinfo.com on 21 March 2007.
  3. ^ [3] Holder to lead Windies B, 17 January 2002. Accessed from Cricinfo.com on 21 March 2007.
  4. ^ [4] Roland Holder steps down as secretary of WIPA, 18 December 2004. Accessed from Cricinfo.com on 21 March 2007.