Former West Indies allrounder David Holford dies elderly 82
Read Time:2 Minute, 37 Second
David Holford, former West Indies allrounder, has died in Barbados, his native land, on the age of 82. Experiences point out he was once ill for a while. He was once a legspinner and lower-middle-order batter who featured for West Indies in 24 Checks between 1966 and 1977, selecting up 51 wickets and scoring 768 runs with 100 to his title.
He captained Barbados within the Seventies and led them to 5 Shell Defend titles. He additionally represented Trinidad and Tobago.
Holford was once the primary cricketer to attain 1000 runs and select 100 wickets within the festival. He additionally featured within the Kerry Packer sequence in 1978.
The spotlight of his profession got here when he made a disciplined 32 whilst sharing a 127-run stand together with his cousin Garfield Sobers in opposition to England at Previous Trafford in 1966. He spoke later concerning the knock and his fondest reminiscence, selecting up Fred Titmus as his first global scalp, on this interview.
Within the following take a look at at Lord’s, he made a match-saving 105, coming in with West Indies in bother at 95 for five the second one innings, with every other giant partnership with Sobers. This time, it was once an unbroken 260 run-stand that bailed them out. West Indies went directly to win that sequence 3-1.
With the ball, his career-best was once the 5 for 23 in opposition to India at his house floor in Barbados in 1975.
His profession was once preluded via leaving Harrison faculty and turning into a member of the Spartan Membership. Put up-retirement, he went again there as President. Moreover, the positions he held incorporated Director of the Barbados Cricket Affiliation (BCA), Chairman of the Variety Committee and Supervisor of the West Indies crew within the Nineties.
BCA president, Conde Riley, paid tribute to Holford’s contributions to Barbados.
“As an administrator, David was once a no-nonsense individual,” he stated. “He at all times spoke about what Barbados’ cricket intended to Barbados and he paid a large number of consideration to the preparation of our nationwide groups.
“As chairman of the West Indies variety panel, he was once accountable for selecting Shivnarine Chanderpaul at an excessively younger age and the remaining is historical past.”
Ricky Skerritt, President of Cricket West Indies, fondly remembered Holford and showered tons of reward.
“David Holford epitomized the values of cricket each off and on the sector, and was once the quintessential West Indies cricketer and ambassador. As a participant, he was once a top-quality allrounder and captain who gave his utmost in any respect ranges.
“He had a hand within the construction of a number of younger avid gamers around the area, no longer simply in cricket however in different different fields of endeavour. David’s legacy is due to this fact considered one of carrier and determination to Barbados and West Indies cricket. CWI hereby extends our inner most condolences to his spouse, Marva, and all friends and family.”
Happy
0 %
Sad
0 %
Excited
0 %
Sleepy
0 %
Angry
0 %
Surprise
0 %
0
0
Average Rating