Player Head-to-Head
SA
Sir Gubby Allen
ENG
VS
VH
Vanburn Holder
WI
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Sir Gubby Allen vs Vanburn Holder

Sir Gubby Allen and Vanburn Holder compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Sir Gubby Allen has dominance over Vanburn Holder in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Sir Gubby AllenTEST Sir Gubby AllenODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

SA 8 – 6 VH
Batting
750
Most Runs
746
122
Highest Score
42
40.42
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
10
57
Most Fours
51
24.19
Best Averages
14.08
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
12
Bowling
81
Most Wickets
128
7/80
Best Bowling Fig
6/28
29.37
Best Average
31.88
0
Most Dots
0
3.46
Best Economy
2.60
50.99
Best Strike Rate
73.67
2379
Most Runs Conceed
4081
116
Most Maiden Overs
376
5
Five Wicket haul
4

Season by season

1979

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/22
–
Best Average
92.33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.66
–
Best Strike Rate
208.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
277
–
Most Maiden Overs
18

1978

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
147
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
11
–
Best Averages
13.36
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/28
–
Best Average
30.39
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.53
–
Best Strike Rate
72.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
547
–
Most Maiden Overs
37
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1977

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/13
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
13
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1976

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
131
–
Highest Score
36
–
Best Strike Rate
39.92
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
34
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/50
–
Best Average
27.71
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.10
–
Best Strike Rate
53.65
–
Most Runs Conceed
942
–
Most Maiden Overs
62
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1975

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
103
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/39
–
Best Average
34.90
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.29
–
Best Strike Rate
63.70
–
Most Runs Conceed
698
–
Most Maiden Overs
44
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1974

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
36
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/37
–
Best Average
22.42
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.32
–
Best Strike Rate
58.08
–
Most Runs Conceed
269
–
Most Maiden Overs
30

1973

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
74
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/56
–
Best Average
37.36
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.26
–
Best Strike Rate
99.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
523
–
Most Maiden Overs
53

1972

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
103
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/41
–
Best Average
23.75
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.86
–
Best Strike Rate
76.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
285
–
Most Maiden Overs
52

1971

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/60
–
Best Average
32.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.33
–
Best Strike Rate
82.33
–
Most Runs Conceed
192
–
Most Maiden Overs
28

1969

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
35
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/48
–
Best Average
37.22
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.25
–
Best Strike Rate
99.22
–
Most Runs Conceed
335
–
Most Maiden Overs
52

1948

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
94
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/82
Best Bowling Fig
–
41.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.56
Best Economy
–
54.00
Best Strike Rate
–
205
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1937

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
38
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/60
Best Bowling Fig
–
67.80
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.13
Best Economy
–
98.40
Best Strike Rate
–
339
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1936

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
139
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
34.57
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
32
Most Wickets
–
7/80
Best Bowling Fig
–
16.16
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.51
Best Economy
–
27.59
Best Strike Rate
–
517
Most Runs Conceed
–
26
Most Maiden Overs
–
4
Five Wicket haul
–

1934

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
106
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
4/170
Best Bowling Fig
–
73.80
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.24
Best Economy
–
104.40
Best Strike Rate
–
369
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

1933

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
119
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
40.63
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
4/50
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.81
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.11
Best Economy
–
49.76
Best Strike Rate
–
542
Most Runs Conceed
–
36
Most Maiden Overs
–

1932

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
72
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
35.47
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/41
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.60
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.08
Best Economy
–
63.60
Best Strike Rate
–
163
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

1931

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
122
Most Runs
–
122
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
5/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
16.13
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.95
Best Economy
–
49.50
Best Strike Rate
–
129
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1930

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
60
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/115
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.38
Best Economy
–
115
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

SA 8 – 6 VH
Batting
750
Most Runs
682
122
Highest Score
42
40.42
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
8
57
Most Fours
47
24.19
Best Averages
14.21
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
81
Most Wickets
109
7/80
Best Bowling Fig
6/28
29.37
Best Average
33.28
0
Most Dots
0
3.46
Best Economy
2.48
50.99
Best Strike Rate
80.39
2379
Most Runs Conceed
3627
116
Most Maiden Overs
367
5
Five Wicket haul
3

Season by season

1979

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/22
–
Best Average
92.33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.66
–
Best Strike Rate
208.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
277
–
Most Maiden Overs
18

1978

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
117
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
9
–
Best Averages
11.70
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/28
–
Best Average
32.44
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.48
–
Best Strike Rate
78.38
–
Most Runs Conceed
519
–
Most Maiden Overs
37
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1977

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/13
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
13
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1976

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
129
–
Highest Score
36
–
Best Strike Rate
39.57
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/108
–
Best Average
30.63
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.03
–
Best Strike Rate
60.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
827
–
Most Maiden Overs
59
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1975

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
81
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/39
–
Best Average
35.46
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.86
–
Best Strike Rate
74.38
–
Most Runs Conceed
461
–
Most Maiden Overs
39
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1974

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
36
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/37
–
Best Average
22.42
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.32
–
Best Strike Rate
58.08
–
Most Runs Conceed
269
–
Most Maiden Overs
30

1973

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/56
–
Best Average
40.82
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.15
–
Best Strike Rate
114.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
449
–
Most Maiden Overs
52

1972

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
103
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/41
–
Best Average
23.75
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.86
–
Best Strike Rate
76.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
285
–
Most Maiden Overs
52

1971

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/60
–
Best Average
32.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.33
–
Best Strike Rate
82.33
–
Most Runs Conceed
192
–
Most Maiden Overs
28

1969

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
35
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/48
–
Best Average
37.22
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.25
–
Best Strike Rate
99.22
–
Most Runs Conceed
335
–
Most Maiden Overs
52

1948

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
94
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/82
Best Bowling Fig
–
41.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.56
Best Economy
–
54.00
Best Strike Rate
–
205
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1937

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
38
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/60
Best Bowling Fig
–
67.80
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.13
Best Economy
–
98.40
Best Strike Rate
–
339
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1936

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
139
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
34.57
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
32
Most Wickets
–
7/80
Best Bowling Fig
–
16.16
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.51
Best Economy
–
27.59
Best Strike Rate
–
517
Most Runs Conceed
–
26
Most Maiden Overs
–
4
Five Wicket haul
–

1934

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
106
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
4/170
Best Bowling Fig
–
73.80
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.24
Best Economy
–
104.40
Best Strike Rate
–
369
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

1933

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
119
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
40.63
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
4/50
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.81
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.11
Best Economy
–
49.76
Best Strike Rate
–
542
Most Runs Conceed
–
36
Most Maiden Overs
–

1932

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
72
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
35.47
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/41
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.60
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.08
Best Economy
–
63.60
Best Strike Rate
–
163
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

1931

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
122
Most Runs
–
122
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
5/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
16.13
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.95
Best Economy
–
49.50
Best Strike Rate
–
129
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1930

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
60
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/115
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.38
Best Economy
–
115
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/50
–
Best Average
23.89
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.08
–
Best Strike Rate
35.11
–
Most Runs Conceed
454
–
Most Maiden Overs
9
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

1978

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
30
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/28
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1976

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/50
–
Best Average
16.43
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.71
–
Best Strike Rate
26.57
–
Most Runs Conceed
115
–
Most Maiden Overs
3
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1975

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/30
–
Best Average
33.86
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.63
–
Best Strike Rate
43.86
–
Most Runs Conceed
237
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1973

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/34
–
Best Average
24.67
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.36
–
Best Strike Rate
44.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
74
–
Most Maiden Overs
1
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