Michael Holding

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Michael Holding is a legendary West Indian fast bowler, famed for his smooth, lightning-quick run-up and devastating pace during the 1970s and 1980s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cricketer
human
activeInPeriod 1970s
1980s
awardReceived Wisden Cricketer of the Year NERFINISHED
battingStyle right-handed bat
bowlingStyle right-arm fast
continentOfCitizenship North America
countryOfCitizenship Jamaica
describedBySource legendary West Indian fast bowler
ethnicGroup Afro-Caribbean
familyName Holding NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork cricket analysis
sports broadcasting
fullName Michael Anthony Holding NERFINISHED
genre One Day International cricket NERFINISHED
Test cricket
givenName Michael
hasRole cricket analyst
television commentator
influenced later generations of fast bowlers
isPartOf West Indies pace quartet NERFINISHED
languageSpoken English
memberOfSportsTeam Jamaica cricket team NERFINISHED
West Indies cricket team NERFINISHED
nickname Whispering Death NERFINISHED
notableAchievement key member of dominant West Indies team of late 1970s and early 1980s
notableFor express pace bowling
intimidating pace
quiet approach to the crease
smooth bowling run-up
notableWork Sky Sports cricket commentary NERFINISHED
occupation cricket commentator
former professional cricketer
sports pundit
placeOfBirth Jamaica NERFINISHED
playedForNationalTeam West Indies NERFINISHED
positionPlayedOnTeam bowler
regionOfOrigin Caribbean NERFINISHED
representedByTeam Derbyshire County Cricket Club NERFINISHED
Lancashire County Cricket Club NERFINISHED
Tasmania cricket team NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
sport cricket
sportDiscipline fast bowling
styleOfPlay hostile fast bowling
rhythmical run-up

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