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

Vanburn Holder has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Vanburn HolderTEST Vanburn HolderODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

SA 5 – 8 VH
Batting
750
Most Runs
746
122
Highest Score
72
40
Best Strike Rate
119
2
Most sixes
10
57
Most Fours
51
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
12
Bowling
68
Most Wickets
127
33
Best Average
56
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
6
56
Best Strike Rate
114
2235
Most Runs Conceed
3958
103
Most Maiden Overs
374
3
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 Average
92
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
208
–
Most Runs Conceed
277
–
Most Maiden Overs
18

1978

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
147
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
167
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Average
46
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
99
–
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
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
13
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1976

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
131
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
107
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
34
–
Best Average
47
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
87
–
Most Runs Conceed
942
–
Most Maiden Overs
62
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1975

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
103
–
Highest Score
45
–
Best Strike Rate
120
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Average
62
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
110
–
Most Runs Conceed
575
–
Most Maiden Overs
42
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1974

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
36
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Average
22
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most Runs Conceed
269
–
Most Maiden Overs
30

1973

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
74
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
101
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Average
66
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
158
–
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 Average
24
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
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 Average
32
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
82
–
Most Runs Conceed
192
–
Most Maiden Overs
28

1969

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Average
37
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
99
–
Most Runs Conceed
335
–
Most Maiden Overs
52

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
–
16
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
129
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

TEST career

SA 5 – 7 VH
Batting
750
Most Runs
682
122
Highest Score
42
40
Best Strike Rate
44
2
Most sixes
8
57
Most Fours
47
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
68
Most Wickets
108
33
Best Average
32
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
2
56
Best Strike Rate
79
2235
Most Runs Conceed
3504
103
Most Maiden Overs
365
3
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 Average
92
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
208
–
Most Runs Conceed
277
–
Most Maiden Overs
18

1978

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
117
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Average
32
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
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
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
13
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1976

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
129
–
Highest Score
36
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Average
31
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most Runs Conceed
827
–
Most Maiden Overs
59
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1975

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
81
–
Highest Score
29
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Average
28
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most Runs Conceed
338
–
Most Maiden Overs
37
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1974

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
36
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Average
22
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most Runs Conceed
269
–
Most Maiden Overs
30

1973

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
23
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Average
41
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
114
–
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 Average
24
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
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 Average
32
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
82
–
Most Runs Conceed
192
–
Most Maiden Overs
28

1969

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Average
37
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
99
–
Most Runs Conceed
335
–
Most Maiden Overs
52

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
–
16
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
129
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

ODI career

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Average
24
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
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
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
14
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1976

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
16
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most Runs Conceed
115
–
Most Maiden Overs
3
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1975

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
16
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
34
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most Runs Conceed
237
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1973

SA 0 – 0 VH
Batting
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most Runs Conceed
74
–
Most Maiden Overs
1