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

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Vanburn HolderTEST Vanburn HolderODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

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

Season by season

1979

VH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
31
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
92
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
208
Best Strike Rate
–
277
Most Runs Conceed
–
18
Most Maiden Overs
–

1978

VH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
147
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
167
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
46
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
99
Best Strike Rate
–
547
Most Runs Conceed
–
37
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1977

VH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
13
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1976

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

1975

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

1974

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

1973

VH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
74
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
101
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
66
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
158
Best Strike Rate
–
523
Most Runs Conceed
–
53
Most Maiden Overs
–

1972

VH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
103
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
24
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
77
Best Strike Rate
–
285
Most Runs Conceed
–
52
Most Maiden Overs
–

1971

VH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
35
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
32
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
192
Most Runs Conceed
–
28
Most Maiden Overs
–

1969

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

1931

VH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
122
–
Highest Score
122
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
16
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most Runs Conceed
129
–
Most Maiden Overs
21
–
Five Wicket haul
1

TEST career

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

Season by season

1979

VH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
31
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
92
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
208
Best Strike Rate
–
277
Most Runs Conceed
–
18
Most Maiden Overs
–

1978

VH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
117
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
32
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
78
Best Strike Rate
–
519
Most Runs Conceed
–
37
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1977

VH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
13
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1976

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

1975

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

1974

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

1973

VH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
64
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
53
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
41
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
114
Best Strike Rate
–
449
Most Runs Conceed
–
52
Most Maiden Overs
–

1972

VH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
103
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
24
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
77
Best Strike Rate
–
285
Most Runs Conceed
–
52
Most Maiden Overs
–

1971

VH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
35
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
32
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
192
Most Runs Conceed
–
28
Most Maiden Overs
–

1969

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

1931

VH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
122
–
Highest Score
122
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
16
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most Runs Conceed
129
–
Most Maiden Overs
21
–
Five Wicket haul
1

ODI career

VH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
64
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
–
24
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
454
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1978

VH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
30
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
14
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
21
Best Strike Rate
–
28
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1976

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

1975

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

1973

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