Wayne Holdsworth
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Wayne John Holdsworth was an Australian first-class cricket
er who played for the New South Wales Blues
. He was a right arm pace bowler and took 188 wickets for NSW at 32.13. His best season came in 1992/93 when he took 53 first-class wickets. The tally included career-best figures of 7/41, which he took in the Sheffield Shield final against Queensland, which NSW won. He was rewarded with a spot in the 1993 Ashes touring squad and although he didn't play a Test he did take a hat-trick against Derbyshire in a warm up match and played a one day match against Ireland, and took 3 for 13 off 6 overs. He also represented Australia B on a tour of Zimbabwe in 1991/92 under Mark Taylor
and for Australia at the ICC Under 19's World Cup
in 1988 which Australia won. In the season 1989/90 he was chosen for the Prime Minister's XI
game against Pakistan and has been selected in an Northern Territory Invitation XI, Bradman XI and Australian Masters XI teams.
The stockily-built "quick" has struggled to recapture his form and a consistent place in the NSW team since his tour of England, and is looking to once again find his rhythm and pace. Nicknamed "Cracker", Holdsworth enjoys bowling on any ground, however his favourite is the Gabba, a wicket he feels suits his style of aggressive fast bowling. In his debut First Class game, he took a wicket with his first ever ball for New South Wales in 1989 and also another wicket and a dropped catch in his first over.
He is second all time wicket record holder at Bankstown in Sydney Grade with 511 wickets at 21.23 behind KW Hall. He also was leading season wicket taker for Bankstown in the 1986/87, 1995/96, 1997/98, 1999/00 and 2000/01.
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
er who played for the New South Wales Blues
New South Wales Blues
The New South Wales cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales...
. He was a right arm pace bowler and took 188 wickets for NSW at 32.13. His best season came in 1992/93 when he took 53 first-class wickets. The tally included career-best figures of 7/41, which he took in the Sheffield Shield final against Queensland, which NSW won. He was rewarded with a spot in the 1993 Ashes touring squad and although he didn't play a Test he did take a hat-trick against Derbyshire in a warm up match and played a one day match against Ireland, and took 3 for 13 off 6 overs. He also represented Australia B on a tour of Zimbabwe in 1991/92 under Mark Taylor
Mark Taylor (cricketer)
Mark Anthony Taylor, AO is a former Australian cricket player and Test opening batsman from 1988–1999, as well as captain from 1994–1999, succeeding Allan Border...
and for Australia at the ICC Under 19's World Cup
Under 19 Cricket World Cup
The ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup is an international cricket tournament contested by national Under-19 teams. The event was initially staged as a one-off event in Australia in 1988, and has been held every two years since 1998.-1988 :...
in 1988 which Australia won. In the season 1989/90 he was chosen for the Prime Minister's XI
Prime Minister's XI
Prime Minister's XI or PM's XI is the name of an annual cricket match held at the Manuka Oval in Canberra, with the Australian team picked by the Prime Minister of Australia playing against an overseas team...
game against Pakistan and has been selected in an Northern Territory Invitation XI, Bradman XI and Australian Masters XI teams.
The stockily-built "quick" has struggled to recapture his form and a consistent place in the NSW team since his tour of England, and is looking to once again find his rhythm and pace. Nicknamed "Cracker", Holdsworth enjoys bowling on any ground, however his favourite is the Gabba, a wicket he feels suits his style of aggressive fast bowling. In his debut First Class game, he took a wicket with his first ever ball for New South Wales in 1989 and also another wicket and a dropped catch in his first over.
He is second all time wicket record holder at Bankstown in Sydney Grade with 511 wickets at 21.23 behind KW Hall. He also was leading season wicket taker for Bankstown in the 1986/87, 1995/96, 1997/98, 1999/00 and 2000/01.
Personal achievements
- 3 × Sheffield Shield winner (NSW) - 1989/90, 1992/93 and 1994/95
- 2 × Sheffield Shield runner-up (NSW) - 1990/91 and 1990/92
- 3 × Domestic One Day winner (NSW) - 1991/92, 1992/93 and 1993/94
- 1 × Domestic One Day runner-up (NSW) - 1990/91
- Ashes Tourist 1993 (12 matches for Australia on tour)
- Australia B Zimbabwe Tourist 1991/92 (5 matches on tour)
- Prime Ministers XI vs Pakistan (1989/90)
- ICC Under 19 World Cup winner 1988 (Australia)
- 1988 ICC Under 19 World Cup leading wicket taker (19 wickets at 12.52)
- Bradman XI (1991/92-1998/99)
- Northern Territory Invitation XI (1992/93)
- Australia Masters XI (2008/09)
- Bankstown District Cricket Club leading season wicket taker 1986/87, 1995/96, 1997/98, 1999/00 and 2000/01