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Holder's break out year as a Test all rounder

 
DIEHARD 2017-10-31 09:55:42 

2017 is the first year in which he's played more than 2 tests, that Holder is going to end up with a batting average > bowling average.

Wonder if the captaincy has helped or hindered his progress as a player, probably the job/selection security has aided his progress as a cricketer.

Well done J Ho.

Grow from strength to strength,

This calendar year 31.9 with the bat, 31.35 with the ball

 
DIEHARD 2017-10-31 09:58:15 

Two more tests left to play this year..hope I didn't GM him lol lol lol

 
CricketLuva4 2017-10-31 10:07:27 

In reply to DIEHARD

Ben Stokes averages 36 with the bat and 34 with the ball.

 
DIEHARD 2017-10-31 10:19:16 

In reply to CricketLuva4

Overall..he averages 28 with bat and 36 with ball..but this post was only about how good a year he's been having..finally looks the part.

Hoping next calendar year he average 50 with the bat and 22 with the ball!!!

Also hoping he loses the captaincy!!!

lol

 
jen 2017-10-31 11:04:29 

In reply to DIEHARD

I'm convinced the captaincy has hampered his bowling at least. He was a better bowler years ago in my opinion. Captaincy may have added responsibility to his batting though.

 
DIEHARD 2017-10-31 11:09:37 

In reply to jen

Thats a good summary i think.

Like i cant help but think that bowlers can't manage themselves optimally when they are captain.

 
Baje 2017-10-31 11:12:27 

In reply to jen
That was Otis Gibson's fear, that captaincy would hamper his development.