Jason Holder

Jason Holder
Personal information
Full name Jason Omar Holder
Born November 5, 1991
Barbados
Height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Role Bowler
International information
National side
Test debut 26 June 2014 v New Zealand
Last Test 13-17 April 2015 v England
ODI debut 1 February 2013 v Australia
Last ODI 21 March 2015 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no. 98
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013 - 2014 Chennai Super Kings
2014 - Present Sunrisers Hyderabad
2013- Present Barbados Tridents
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 3 24 26 48
Runs scored 116 132 595 351
Batting average 23.00 1.66 16.52 15.95
100s/50s 1/1 1/1 0/2 0/1
Top score 103* 103 50 54
Balls bowled 426 1064 3345 2,143
Wickets 5 3 63 70
Bowling average 3.80 23.46 23.22 25.25
5 wickets in innings 0 0 3 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/26 1/13 6/79 4/13
Catches/stumpings 2/– 6/– 15/– 12/–
Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 21 January 2015

Jason Omar Holder (born November 5, 1991)[1] is a Barbadian cricketer. His height is 6 ft 7 in. Holder made his ODI debut for the West Indies against Australia in January 2013. A couple of days after making his international debut, Holder was signed up by the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL auction, at his base price of $20,000. Holder also made his T20I debut against New Zealand on January 15, 2014.

He was recently made the captain of the national team in ODI format by the West Indies Cricket Board selectors, by sacking Dwayne Bravo, who previously captained the ODI side. At 23 years, 72 days, he became the youngest ever West Indian captain. He led his team to quarter finals of the 2015 world cup where they lost to the Kiwis.[2]

International career

Holder got his emergence in the ODI against Pakistan where he picked up 4-13 in 10 overs, although Pakistan won the match thanks to Shahid Afridi's batting. He and Kemar Roach led their team to a tie against Pakistan. He made his T20I debut against New Zealand where he took 2-34 in 3 overs. Holder made his Test debut on 26 June 2014 vs New Zealand.He bowled 20 overs in the match, taking 2 - 50.He also scored 90 runs in the match including a 52.

Batting ability

Holder has shown that he can bat as well as bowl after he, along with Kemar Roach, helped his team to a tie against Pakistan with 19 not out off 9 deliveries in the third ODI of Pakistan's tour of the West Indies in 2013. He was also given a batting promotion by the Sunrisers Hyderabad, who sent him to bat ahead of all-rounders Karn Sharma and Parvez Rasool. He scored 16 off 12 balls in this match, which included a big six. He was also impressive in scoring 38 and a fine 52 on Test debut.

He scored two consecutive fifties in the 2015 World Cup both in losing causes to South Africa and India, respectively. He also scored a 26 ball 42 in their last match against New Zealand as they lost by 143 runs. On 17 April 2015, he scored a maiden Test century against England to help secure a draw in the first Test.[3]

International Centuries

Test Centuries

Jason Holder's Test centuries
# Runs Match Against City/Country Venue Year Result
1 103* 4  England Antigua and Barbuda North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda Sir Vivian Richards Stadium 2015 Drawn

References

  1. ↑ "Jason Holder". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  2. ↑ AB's assault, and losing T20 centuries
  3. ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/sport/cricket/match/2015-04-17