Jason Holder completes 3,000 Test runs, accomplishes this double
Veteran West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder has completed 3,000 runs in Test cricket. The right-handed batter accomplished the milestone with his 12th run in WI's second innings in the ongoing opening Test against visitors South Africa at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Notably, Holder has accomplished the double of 3,000 runs and 150 wickets in the format.
Why does this story matter?
Though West Indies have struggled across formats in recent years, Holder has gone from strength to strength. Besides being the leader of WI's pace attack, he has also been making significant contributions with the willow. Holder is indeed one of the finest all-rounders going around in Test cricket. Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan, India's Ravindra Jadeja, and England's Ben Stokes are his contemporaries.
Here are his numbers with the bat
Playing his 68th Test, Holder has raced past 3,000 runs (3,019) at 29.59. The tally includes 13 fifties and three tons. One of his centuries was even converted into a double-ton. As per ESPNcricinfo, While 1,086 of his runs have come in away Tests at 21.29, he has tallied 1,799 runs at home at 37-plus. He owns 134 runs at 33.50 in neutral Tests.
Over 160 wickets with the ball
With the ball, Holder has 161 scalps at 30.27. He has eight five-wicket hauls to show besides a solitary match 10-fer. He claimed 1/39 across 17 overs in the first innings. Against SA, he has 17 scalps across seven games at 29.76. The tally also includes 200-plus runs (245) as he averages 22-plus. He has struck a half-century against them.
Holder joins Gary Sobers in an elite club
Notably, Holder has become only the second West Indies player after the legendary Gary Sobers to accomplish the double of 150 wickets and 3,000 runs in Tests. The WI legend finished his career with 8,032 runs at 57.78 and 235 wickets at 34.03 in 93 Tests. The tally includes 26 tons and six five-wicket hauls.
4,000 runs in FC cricket
Earlier, Holder also completed 4,000 First-Class runs in WI's first innings. Playing his 107th game, he owns 4,058 runs at 26-plus. He has hammered four tons and 26 fifties. The tally includes 262 scalps at 27.61.
