Micheal Holding

[Golden Bear]

Just listened to an interesting podcast where there is a chat with Michael Holding for about an hour, starts about 10 minutes in, talks about the batsmen he bowled at, difficulties in England, the move to commentating, life in lockdown, worth a listen

https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/oddscrackers/id/14115944

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Whispering Death.

 

[honestbharani]

The Windies great are just such a strange bunch. They are all immensely proud of the Windies name and I remember someone writing during the 1998 Sharjah series that the Windies team then, led by Lara, used to get their own pitch report from Michael Holding. Same with Ian Bishop once he got into commentary and so much of other help they seemed to only have to ask from folks like Richards, Garner etc. and yet there is so much discord both within the team and with the ex-cricketers even at that time. Just wonder how good they could have been if they had sorted their off field stuff out circa 1995?


Also wonder if Windies could have been Sri Lanka in that 1996 WC Final had Steve Waugh not bowled that magic ball to dismiss Lara?

 

[Line and Length]

The West Indies lacked unity and cohesion until the advent of Clive Lloyd. He made the West Indies a true "team" rather than a group of representatives of various Caribbean nations.

 

[steve132]

The West Indies lacked unity and cohesion until the advent of Clive Lloyd. He made the West Indies a true "team" rather than a group of representatives of various Caribbean nations.

Frank Worrell probably deserves more credit for this achievement, although Lloyd made a substantial contribution.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Frank Worrell probably deserves more credit for this achievement, although Lloyd made a substantial contribution.

True

 

[TheJediBrah]

I've been traumatised enough by his incredibly negative commentary over the years to want to subject myself to an hour-long podcast of him.

 

[Kirkut]

The Windies great are just such a strange bunch. They are all immensely proud of the Windies name and I remember someone writing during the 1998 Sharjah series that the Windies team then, led by Lara, used to get their own pitch report from Michael Holding. Same with Ian Bishop once he got into commentary and so much of other help they seemed to only have to ask from folks like Richards, Garner etc. and yet there is so much discord both within the team and with the ex-cricketers even at that time. Just wonder how good they could have been if they had sorted their off field stuff out circa 1995?


Also wonder if Windies could have been Sri Lanka in that 1996 WC Final had Steve Waugh not bowled that magic ball to dismiss Lara?

It's all intricately part of the culture, the good or not so good. Pakistan had poor slip fielders but that was compensated by toe crushers from Wasim and Waqar.

 

[Daemon]

Is no one going to talk about the typo in the OP

 

[Kirkut]

Micheal Holding gets a pass when folks are familiar with Sturat Broad.

 

[trundler]

Kholi and Shewag are popular too

 

[Burgey]

I've been traumatised enough by his incredibly negative commentary over the years to want to subject myself to an hour-long podcast of him.

Rarely says a bad word about the Poms in an Ashes series - knows where his bread is buttered.

Fine bowler. Over rated somewhat imho, but still a great.

 

[jimmy101]

Also wonder if Windies could have been Sri Lanka in that 1996 WC Final had Steve Waugh not bowled that magic ball to dismiss Lara?

Two of the greatest World Cup finals we never saw imo were SL vs WI in '96 & RSA vs Pak in '99.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Kholi and Shewag are popular too

Isn't Shewag another way to spell it or something?

Rarely says a bad word about the Poms in an Ashes series - knows where his bread is buttered.

Fine bowler. Over rated somewhat imho, but still a great.

All I remember is his endless whinging about West Indies being ****

Two of the greatest World Cup finals we never saw imo were SL vs WI in '96 & RSA vs Pak in '99.

Not sure why RSA v Pak in '99 would have been any less one-sided than Aus v Pak was

 

[jimmy101]

Not sure why RSA v Pak in '99 would have been any less one-sided than Aus v Pak was

Maybe, but Australia wouldn't have been playing. So already that's a win for cricket.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Maybe, but Australia wouldn't have been playing. So already that's a win for cricket.

Did an Australian cricketer murder a family member of yours or something?

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I think he still holds the best match figures for us...so he's on a pedestal.
Shannon Gabriel is at #3

 

[morgieb]

Not sure why RSA v Pak in '99 would have been any less one-sided than Aus v Pak was

South Africa would've found a way to choke that one tbh

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Holding was the best of the West Indian greats to watch live from a side on view in terms of run up and bowling action. Loses nothing in comparison with other West Indian greats aside from Marshall. Though the fact that he never played against Pakistan sends stats guru into apoplexy.

 

[Burgey]

Yeah was awesome to watch at the ground. Saw him in 79/80 off the long run at the SCG and it was a thing of beauty.