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Anshuman Gaekwad, former India batter and coach, no more
A gritty top order batter for India, he was unflinching in the face of hostile fast bowling. He later guided the national team
Published on Jul 31, 2024 11:53 PM IST
ICC rejects Khawaja's attempt to raise Gaza crisis awareness as Holding fumes
The ICC had earlier charged Khawaja for breaching the regulations over wearing a black armband during the opening Test match against Pakistan in Perth.
Updated on Dec 25, 2023 07:21 AM IST
Michael Holding announces retirement from commentary
The 66-year-old, who was part of the commentary panel of Sky Sports for over 20 years, had been contemplating hanging up the microphone for the last one year.
Published on Sep 16, 2021 07:44 AM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
'Michael Holding told me that BCCI didn't want the last Test': Ex-India spinner
More details have emerged as to what led to the cancellation of the fifth Test between India and England in Manchester.
Updated on Sep 15, 2021 08:58 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
‘If he'd a long rhythmical run-up, batsmen wouldn't find it as difficult’
Holding opined that Bumrah’s run-up doesn’t give enough time to the batters to settle at the crease and the latter’s strong action generates the required pace.
_1631256482985_1631256495632.jpg "Michael Holding has his say on Jasprit Bumrah's action(HT Collage)")
Published on Sep 10, 2021 12:21 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
'They should win it handsomely': Holding picks 'favourite' for Ind vs Eng Tests
As India chase their first Test series win in England since 2007, many have backed Virat Kohli and Co. to break the jinx of the last three tours and register a win in the UK, including West Indies great Michael Holding.
Published on Aug 11, 2021 12:24 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Michael Holding lists reasons for change in modern-day Indian cricket team
Holding said that the development of pitches in India has also led to improvement in the Indian players' performances overseas.
Updated on Jun 29, 2021 09:05 AM IST
'Hard to tell a Mustang to trot': Holding asks Virat Kohli to 'tone down a bit'
Michael Holding said Virat Kohli need to relax a little a bit so as to allow his teammates to express themselves freely.
_1624860823003_1624860845982.jpg "Michael Holding (R) compares Virat Kohli (L) with Viv Richards(HT Collage)")
Updated on Jun 28, 2021 02:25 PM IST
ECB must not punish Robinson too severely if he has changed: Holding
The ECB should not "come down too hard" on Ollie Robinson for old racist and sexist comments he made on Twitter if the fast bowler has since changed his behaviour, Michael Holding said.
Published on Jun 09, 2021 11:47 AM IST
Reuters |
'People won't understand how it feels to face racism throughout your life'
"You will always have racism, always have racists. Getting rid of racism totally is like saying you are going to get rid of crime totally. It is impossible," Holding said.
Published on May 26, 2021 12:30 PM IST
PTI |
India vs Australia: Michael Holding highlights an area where ‘India are struggling’
Former West Indian bowler Michael Holding stated that if the bowling unit fails to set back the opposition, the team will definitely struggle on the field.
Updated on Nov 30, 2020 06:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com
India vs Australia: ‘We never saw him panicking during chase,’ Michael Holding says India ‘need player like MS Dhoni’
India vs Australia: Virat Kohli-led Indian team lost the first ODI against Aaron Finch’s Australia by 66 runs in Sydney. Chasing 375, India scored 308/8 in 50 overs.
Updated on Nov 28, 2020 02:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com
India vs Australia: ‘At least they’ve got a very good replacement captain,’ Ian Chappell calls India’s stand-in skipper ‘positive, aggressive’
India vs Australia: Without Virat Kohli, the Indian team is believed to be left with a big void in the second, third and fourth Tests against Australia, but former captain and renowned commentator and columnist Ian Chappell reckons India’s stand-in captain possesses the leadership skills required to lead the team in Kohli’s absence.
Updated on Nov 26, 2020 08:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com
‘He can rattle the batsmen more often than any other bowler,’ Kapil Dev names the bowler he loves to watch
“Four or eight overs is fine. When he has to bowl 20 or 25 overs in a day for 3,4 5 test matches, then it would be tough because he puts so much effort with his short run-up,” Kapil, India’s World Cup-winning captain said.
Updated on Nov 22, 2020 08:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | hindustantimes.com
‘He doesn’t know anything that’s going on’: Jofra Archer hits back at Michael Holding for ‘lame’ remark
Jofra Archer has responded to Michael Holding’s comments about England and Australia players not taking a knee in support of the BLM (Black Lives Matter) movement, saying it was harsh on the former West Indies quick’s part.
Updated on Sep 14, 2020 07:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com
Michael Holding criticises England and Australia for not taking a knee
England wore “Black Lives Matter” logos on their shirts during their Test series against West Indies and took the knee to protest against racism, but opted not to continue the practice in subsequent series against Pakistan and Australia.
Updated on Sep 11, 2020 01:12 PM IST
Reuters | Reuters
Dhoni looked like he wanted to destroy whatever was in front of him and he did that: Michael Holding
“When Dhoni was captaining, you never saw him get excited. If things seemed to be slipping, he would call his players, have a chat calmly and then they would go back to wherever they were and things would automatically change, that was the kind of influence he had,” Holding said in his YouTube channel.
Updated on Aug 23, 2020 11:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com
South Africa’s Faf Du Plessis shares strong message against racism
South African cricketer Faf du Plessis recently took to Instagram to share a lengthy message on the subject of racism.
Updated on Jul 17, 2020 03:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | hindustantimes.com
‘People need to just think a bit’: Michael Holding slams Jofra Archer, ECB over breached bio-secure protocol
“I have no sympathy at all. I don’t understand why people can’t just do what is required,” Holding said on Sky Sports. “Talking about sacrifices - Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in a little cell and he did nothing wrong - that is a sacrifice,” he added.
Updated on Jul 17, 2020 06:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | hindustantimes.com
Cricket takes a dramatic stand
More than the game itself, the resumption of play this week was marked by a powerful campaign against racism.
Updated on Jul 12, 2020 12:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Rudraneil Sengupta
‘There has never been any unity:’ Ashwell Prince claims ‘South Africa’s system broken’
In a long Twitter thread “100% inspired by Michael Holding,” Prince called the South African system “broken,” claiming there had “never been any unity” for the 10 years he played for the national team.
Updated on Jul 11, 2020 12:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com
Jason Holder says support towards BLM ‘meant world to him’, thanks Holding for powerful speech
With the rain delaying the start of play on Wednesday, Holder’s powerful address on racism went viral on social media and moved the entire cricketing fraternity.
Updated on Jul 10, 2020 11:46 AM IST
Southampton | Press Trust of India
West Indies legend Michael Holding breaks down while speaking on racism
“To be honest, that emotional part came when I started thinking of my parents. And it’s coming again now,” the former Windies pacer Michale Holding said.
Updated on Jul 10, 2020 07:10 AM IST
Hindustan Time, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com
England vs West Indies 1st Test: Rain allows only 17.4 overs on cricket’s return
The dark clouds that hung over Southampton on Wednesday ensured the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) attempt to resume international cricket began on a damp note, making only 17.4 overs possible in which the hosts reached 35/1.
Updated on Jul 08, 2020 11:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Abhishek Paul
Michael Holding invokes history and religion as he gives a powerful message against racism - WATCH
Holding, who was speaking to Sky Sports host Ian Ward, was asked about how he felt about speaking on the topic of #BlackLivesMatter, a campaign against racism that started after the death of an African-American person, George Floyd, in US. Floyd died after a white policeman choked him with his knee during an arrest.
Updated on Jul 08, 2020 05:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | hindustantimes.com
Roberts slams Hetmyer for pulling out of England tour due to COVID-19 scare
Holding, Roberts’ equally illustrious pace bowling partner through the 1970s and 80s, had called the two batsmen’s move “unfortunate”.
Published on Jun 27, 2020 03:31 PM IST
Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India
‘I won’t be worried’: Michael Holding on how he would bowl to modern-day greats like Rohit Sharma, AB de Villiers
Speaking in an interview on Youtube channel Sportscreen, Holding was questioned on how would he bowl to such modern-day batsmen who have unique shots in their arsenal.
Updated on Jun 08, 2020 01:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Prashant Saxena
Rules against racism in sports just plaster on sore, society has to tackle it: Holding
“You will get racism, people will shout things at cricket grounds, football grounds, wherever, you can’t stamp out racism by tackling individual sports, you have to tackle the society,” Holding said in an Instagram chat.
Updated on Jun 08, 2020 09:58 AM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
Nothing wrong with BCCI wanting to stage IPL if T20 WC is postponed: Michael Holding
As per Holding, if the T20 World Cup doesn’t go ahead as planned, a scenario which looks likely at the moment, the BCCI has the right to push for the IPL during the October-November window.
Updated on Jun 07, 2020 11:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com
‘Dhoni’s face told me he wanted to win that game,’ Holding defends India against claims of intentionally losing to England
Last week, England all-rounder Ben Stokes, in his book, said he saw lack of intent from MS Dhoni while India were batting in the final 10 overs of their chase.
Updated on Jun 07, 2020 09:27 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com
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