Jason Holder
Jason Holder - Professional Barbadian All-rounder
Jason Holder is a professional cricketer who captains the West Indies national team and is also a spokesman for the Australian club Sydney Sixers, thr Indian Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Barbados Tridents. He plays in a round position in all game formats. He was in the first place in the official ICC Test rankings in January 2019.
Jason Holder: biography
Jason Holder was born on November 5, 1991 in a Christian family. An athlete from childhood decided on his future thanks to his athletic physique and enormous growth (2.1).
Moreover, the parents supported their child in all his endeavors, so they approved a sports career instead of studying. Holder tried his hand at golf and karting, but cricket became preferable, and he began to practice it professionally.
Today, the Barbadian is considered one of the most prominent West Indian cricketers, thanks to his natural talent and the makings of a leader.
Jason Holder: career
Jason Holder is a backbone player in the West Indian cricket team. His career began in 2009 with the national team (U19). A promising junior, he was honored with the Lord Gavron Award for promising young cricketers.
He participated in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Draft in 2013, where the Chennai Super Kings were selected. He moved to Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2014. He spent the entire 2016 season at the Kolkata Knight Riders. He became a player in the English Northamptonshire in 2019.
Holder played at home in the Caribbean Premier League for local club Barbados Tridents in the 2020 season. The athlete returned to his homeland with an impressive background of an international career: he had respect not only in the team but also outside the country, which allowed him to take the reins of the national team into his own hands, with which he coped superbly.
Jason Holder: international career
Barbados’ international career began in the ODI match against Australian team on February 1, 2013. Then he supported the team in the matches against Pakistan. The quality of his game was above all praise – 4 wickets and 13 runs. Then he became the captain of the national team. Jason agreed to the position in connection with the unscheduled dismissal of Dwayne Bravo due to the latter’s unsportsmanlike behavior. Holder was only 23 years old at that time, so the player updated the national team’s record for having the youngest captain in its history.
The first trip with the national team to meet with Sri Lanka team only strengthened his authority among colleagues. In the next games with New Zealand, the Barbadian led his players to the quarterfinals of the World Cup 2015. It became possible thanks to the solidarity and team play of the team, but not without the personal merit (26 points per match) of its leader. Jason Holder became the fastest player in the West Indies to hit 1,000 ODI runs and the top wicket-keeper thanks to his 100 wickets.
Throughout the World Cup 2019, Holder’s excellent play and professional qualities led the team forward, for which he was nominated for the Man of Match.
Jason Holder: a career in the IPL
The Barbadian is undoubtedly a phenomenal player for the West Indian national team, so it should come as no surprise that he was signed by the representative of the Indian Premier League (IPL) – the Chennai Super Kings in 2013. Jason continued to play in the IPL in 2016, but with the Kolkata Knight Riders. The athlete’s average IPL score was 22 runs with an average hitting speed of 5.50.
Jason Holder: personal life
The athlete actively uses social networks. He gladly pleases fans with new photos, independently updates posts, shares his personal life.
Holder enjoys cooking and prefers non-vegetarian delicacies. He still plays golf and loves to spend his free time listening to music in his native language. Recently, Jason can also be found in computer battles. Throughout the pandemic, the athlete conducted streams, communicated with fans, and communicated via video link.
The athlete’s net income was estimated at about $ 5 million per year. Perhaps this is more than enough to lead a luxurious and happy life. Most of an athlete’s income comes from professional fees. The maximum profit was obtained for the seasons spent in the IPL and contracts with the national team.
