West Indies of the late 70's and 80's were amazing. As a Aussie I loved them and beating them was the challenge in cricket. All of them are Legends of the game. Hopefully one day West Indies can pull together another great team. World cricket needs them back at their top.
Yes I agree I was lucky enough to see Clive Lloyd Alvin kallichrean viv Richards Dennis Lille Jeff Thompson and Gregg Chappell in the lords 1975 World Cup final. Both teams went on to become magnificent over the years. Viv Richards hitting six over extra cover and Jeff Thompson sling shot 100 mph bouncers. O what joy to see.
Dear Michael Holding please do come once for last time to Commentary box for the world cup hosted in USA next year. You are admired by millions around the world.
SIR MICHAEL HOLDING i salute you sir, you have made your mark in west indies cricket. I admire your love for the game and your desire to see west indies cricket move from strength to more strength.
Yahshua Hamashiach blessings of good health and strength and long Life to you Brother Holdings, thanks Mr Michael Atherton for doing this interview with this great man, Mr Michael Holdings, so ironic , both as the same first name, both great cricketers. Play at different area's and different counties. One Love to all.Ja ,West Indies.
I'm with Michael Holding. Test cricket is real cricket. Very sad to see the demise of test cricket. Great bowler, brilliant team, fantastic era of cricket.
The smoothest fast bowler ever! First saw him in 1976 walloping England; always remember his 14 wickets at the Oval. Also that perfect over verses Boycott. TH-cam these magnificent performances.
Always remembered the Holding vs Boycott event at Kensington Oval. A tenacious Boycott who would bat for days versus the quickest bowler that I had ever seen. Loved his opinions too as an announcer. All around great human. Carry on smartly!
🌦🇧🇧⛪️📖🙏🏾Blessings From Barbados🇧🇧🙏🏾 When Jamaica And West Indies Came To Barbados For Cricket, My Son Had To Go To Kensington Oval TO SEE THAT LONG RUN UP FROM MICHEAL HOLDING!❤ HE WOULD BE SHOUTING LOOK! LOOK! HOW HE IS RUNNING UP❤He LOVED HOLDING❤🤗🇯🇲 My Son Migrated To The USA If Not He Would Have Been A Very Good Cricketer Like His Dad Who Played Cricket And I And I LIVED To Regret Letting Him Go To The USA😢Up To This Day The Year Of The Lord 2024🙏🏾May The Creator CONTINOUS BLESSINGS Be Upon You Micheal Holding🇧🇧🙏🏾🇯🇲❤️🌍🙏🏾
Mikey, such a gentleman and a unique talent; the likes of which we will never see again. We cherish every moment of it God bless Michael Holding, and his family.
Michael Holding, the greatest there is. I remember hearing those commentators saying. He's bold him beautiful delivery. I wanted with all my heart to be a cricketer my self. But in my time there were no females cricketers. Michael I was content to listen and enjoy through you. Big up yourself whispering death You're the greatest 😊
Thank you for sharing,,,Brilliant and Legendary cricketer,,but clearly a better person for sure 🙏 I just cant believe that they speak english with one another 😊 special west indian accent 😊
Superb interview and Mikey was a smart cricketer and man. David Frith is just a loser. I grew up watching this team in the 80s and absolutely loved them even when they were hammering my team, India.
Was having a pint in Newmarket last week……if somebody told me whispering death lives there you could knock me down with a feather…..what a player what a commentator and most importantly what a gentleman
Thanks Mike, test cricket is real cricket. Everything else is a compromise and a hustle. And it’s so sad. Mike and I are believers in real cricket, incidentally, we are the same age.
Wow, the greatest fast bowler of all time! That's the great Michael Holding! I love watching this humble personality of his time and perhaps for all times! I very much doubt that you will see the likes of his personality again!
Absolutely Agree. His action was so smooth and fast arm action and an absolute gentleman. It has been an absolute privilege to get to know him as a friend.
He is a very outspoken person and sometimes wish he couldn't have been ao blunt and soften it up sometimes, you're great with the ball and great with cricket commentary!
Is there a stature a road or something else name after this great Jamaican, he was one of Jamaica 🇯🇲 biggest sports person long before the ones we have today, Jamaica 🇯🇲 please honor our great people while they are still alive ,
Long before WI bowling , my high school days introduced me to the Holdings , my classmate at Calabar boarded with the Holdings on Dunrobin Ave . Michael has an older brother Junior, both went to Kingston College. Great days as a youngster. Passion for horse racing lives in our blood .❤🇯🇲🇯🇲
As 12 yo we travelled to Melbourne’s MCG with Dad to watch the Windies train before the 1 day matches where we got all the autographs and they chatted to us kids. They were so friendly as Michael Holding would chat to us and asked if we played cricket. On match days we found a way to sneak into the MCC members under the wire fence between the stands. We would wait outside the dressing room after the match and one night they got beaten by Pakistan and I think it was Larry Gomes had his teeth smashed. We saw Michael Holding past the huge doorman and yelled out to him and to our shock he said to the West Indies doorman “It’s cool man let those kids in, they’re with me”!!!! We were 3 kids in absolute awestruck by our heroes. We walked out of the MCG late after the game with Michael and he introduced us to Viv, Malcolm Marshall, Desmond Haynes, Gus Logie, Joel Garner (Joel shook my hand and his fingers were up to my elbow), and Wes Hall. my Dad almost had a heart attack cause he didn’t know where the hell we were but more so who he saw us leave the ground with on the walk back up to the Hilton Hotel with some of there own security. We did this every one day game they played at the MCG. And we would be waiting the next Morning outside the Hilton Hotel when they all left. The best experience ever of my childhood. As an Aussie when we watched the Aussies train they were rude, arrogant didn’t give anyone the time of day and I remember one of the opening batsman tell a kid to F off when asked for an autograph.Didnt follow the Aussies for decades and still have a massive soft spot the West Indies today…The best team I’ve ever seen and will have in my life.
I WAS LUCKY TO WATCH HOLDING BOWL AT SABINA PARK AGAINST INDIA IN 1978 WHICH WAS NOT SHOWN IN DOCUMENTARY BUT HE DECIMATED INDIAN BATTING WITH SOLE EXCEPTION OF SUNIL GAVASKER.GREATEST SMOOTH BOWLER IN MY OPINION.
I built my first radio and only one to hear cricket in 1975, in Australia, his first match no wickets, but the spectators, saw talent with the bat he scored 34 runs and people was calling him Rowe, however, after that series where the WI got white wash 5 to 1, things changed, today the WI is so mediocre I erase cricket from my memory, Thanks to Holding, and the real WI players, who took the game seriously, the others players today are so money hungry, and no respect for the game, not to single out anyone, Kraigg Brathwaite, and company are not of cricket Calibre, hogwash players... Thanks again Mike, and company for a well done job. .(WI 6 FEET UNDER THESE DAYS)😢
There is a level at which the performance of “The Bowler” operates within the same realms of perfection as “The Gymnast”, or “The Ballerina”. It’s driven, not by technique, but by the sublime and the beauty. Holding consistently operates there: what a blessing.
Respect to you mr mickey a lot of people dont know you is not onley a fast bowler but also a fast driver 19 94 95 i usto reach his gate 5 :55 to get a ride on his t100 pickup and that was a 5 minit drive from smokey vale to new kingston where his gastation was and if am one minit late i would mist the ride he was always on time nuff respect sir
Please do a interview with Holding about going to Kingston Colledge n playing the All-Island Spalding Cup against Vere Technical High School at Kensington Cricket Club. 🏏
This was a good story about Michael Holding although I was expecting something about his school boy days especially his playing days at Kingston College (KC)
I simply love this man interviews. The genuineness of this man whilst speaking is always so moving and emotional
Most wonderful bowler to watch.
Michael Holding, one of the best if not the best fastbowler I have ever seen watching from Bellrose NY
Superb fast bowler. Very good commentator/writer on the game.
Holding, not just the greatest fast bowler but perhaps one of the greatest sports personalities the world has ever seen.
Him never good
Thanks for sharing
He's not just a great crickter, but also a wonderful human being.❤❤❤
Love you Mike, Nuff Respect
Great days! Michael Holding held my cricket imagination as a teen. Amazing guy. So were they all, led by Clive Lloyd.
one of the greatest of all of time. much love from Barbados 🇧🇧
These are the days, that are there to remember.......
I agree with Sir Ian. West Indies had the greatest attack and a batting/fielding team to be respected like no other.
West Indies of the late 70's and 80's were amazing. As a Aussie I loved them and beating them was the challenge in cricket. All of them are Legends of the game. Hopefully one day West Indies can pull together another great team. World cricket needs them back at their top.
Yes I agree I was lucky enough to see Clive Lloyd Alvin kallichrean viv Richards Dennis Lille Jeff Thompson and Gregg Chappell in the lords 1975 World Cup final. Both teams went on to become magnificent over the years. Viv Richards hitting six over extra cover and Jeff Thompson sling shot 100 mph bouncers. O what joy to see.
What a joy to watch Mikey as a kid growing up in Jamaica!!!!
Watching Mikey bowl was poetry in motion,so elegant,any team with them fast bowlers would use them,
Absolutely brilliant guy A class gentleman and sports ambassador man is a timeless legend 💯🇯🇲😎🫡👊🏿
Thanks for sharing. I loved the documentary.
Dear Michael Holding please do come once for last time to Commentary box for the world cup hosted in USA next year. You are admired by millions around the world.
he hates t20 cricket pal
Great video! He seems like a really good bloke.
SIR MICHAEL HOLDING i salute you sir, you have made your mark in west indies cricket. I admire your love for the game and your desire to see west indies cricket move from strength to more strength.
Yahshua Hamashiach blessings of good health and strength and long Life to you Brother Holdings, thanks Mr Michael Atherton for doing this interview with this great man, Mr Michael Holdings, so ironic , both as the same first name, both great cricketers. Play at different area's and different counties. One Love to all.Ja ,West Indies.
The M. Holding love of Horse racing and his smooth run up is such a great paralell.
I'm with Michael Holding. Test cricket is real cricket. Very sad to see the demise of test cricket. Great bowler, brilliant team, fantastic era of cricket.
Thanks for sharing this piece of history
Mikey one of the most deadly bowlers a pleasure to watch of all time
I thoroughly enjoyed this documentary.
A true Legend.....the great Michael Holding aka mr.T 💯🖤🏏🙏
The smoothest fast bowler ever! First saw him in 1976 walloping England; always remember his 14 wickets at the Oval. Also that perfect over verses Boycott. TH-cam these magnificent performances.
Always remembered the Holding vs Boycott event at Kensington Oval. A tenacious Boycott who would bat for days versus the quickest bowler that I had ever seen. Loved his opinions too as an announcer. All around great human. Carry on smartly!
🌦🇧🇧⛪️📖🙏🏾Blessings From Barbados🇧🇧🙏🏾 When Jamaica And West Indies Came To Barbados For Cricket, My Son Had To Go To Kensington Oval TO SEE THAT LONG RUN UP FROM MICHEAL HOLDING!❤ HE WOULD BE SHOUTING LOOK! LOOK! HOW HE IS RUNNING UP❤He LOVED HOLDING❤🤗🇯🇲 My Son Migrated To The USA If Not He Would Have Been A Very Good Cricketer Like His Dad Who Played Cricket And I And I LIVED To Regret Letting Him Go To The USA😢Up To This Day The Year Of The Lord 2024🙏🏾May The Creator CONTINOUS BLESSINGS Be Upon You Micheal Holding🇧🇧🙏🏾🇯🇲❤️🌍🙏🏾
Him never good
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️from India ,Pak and Lanka ! As all of us idolized and adored you !
Now bangladesh and afghanistan as well ! My god what a bowler!❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼
Him never good
❤to you all
Mikey, such a gentleman and a unique talent; the likes of which we will never see again. We cherish every moment of it God bless Michael Holding, and his family.
A legend of the game. So proud that he played for Derbyshire.
One of my childhood heros.. Holding, the great. 🌹
Michael Holding, the greatest there is. I remember hearing those commentators saying. He's bold him beautiful delivery. I wanted with all my heart to be a cricketer my self. But in my time there were no females cricketers. Michael I was content to listen and enjoy through you. Big up yourself whispering death You're the greatest 😊
Thank you for sharing,,,Brilliant and Legendary cricketer,,but clearly a better person for sure 🙏 I just cant believe that they speak english with one another 😊 special west indian accent 😊
Superb interview and Mikey was a smart cricketer and man. David Frith is just a loser. I grew up watching this team in the 80s and absolutely loved them even when they were hammering my team, India.
Was having a pint in Newmarket last week……if somebody told me whispering death lives there you could knock me down with a feather…..what a player what a commentator and most importantly what a gentleman
Another Brilliant Upload Keep It Up
cant imagine watching the Game without his voice.
Perhaps the smoothest bowling action ever, great knowledge of the game and next to Tony cozier the 'voice of West indies cricket' for me.
Great interview.
Thanks Mike, test cricket is real cricket. Everything else is a compromise and a hustle. And it’s so sad. Mike and I are believers in real cricket, incidentally, we are the same age.
the great fast bowler of real cricket.👍👏
Mikey was one of the fastest and hostile fast bowler of all times. Lovely action just sheer class.
Loved this story, Michael was a beautiful bowler to watch and it's very interesting about his life.
What a phenomenonal fast bowler Michael Holding was.
Wow, the greatest fast bowler of all time! That's the great Michael Holding! I love watching this humble personality of his time and perhaps for all times! I very much doubt that you will see the likes of his personality again!
Absolutely Agree. His action was so smooth and fast arm action and an absolute gentleman. It has been an absolute privilege to get to know him as a friend.
Most satisfactory Interview
Realest cricketer. No sell out
Great documentary
One of favorite commentators. Love the accent 😊
Such a thorough gentleman.
Love and respect to brother Holding from Pakistan ❤❤❤❤❤
He is a very outspoken person and sometimes wish he couldn't have been ao blunt and soften it up sometimes, you're great with the ball and great with cricket commentary!
Tremendous bowler. Seems like a lovely chap too.
lovely "Chap", he is a BLM thug.
Michael Holding, 'nough respect 💚💛♥️
Most economical bowler in all formats.👑👑👑👑
Is there a stature a road or something else name after this great Jamaican, he was one of Jamaica 🇯🇲 biggest sports person long before the ones we have today, Jamaica 🇯🇲 please honor our great people while they are still alive ,
i was just 10 when i saw in rawalpindi club ground 1980 i remember he balls in nets perhaps the best fast bowler i have ever seen 🎉
Wow it's amazing
Long before WI bowling , my high school days introduced me to the Holdings , my classmate at Calabar boarded with the Holdings on Dunrobin Ave . Michael has an older brother Junior, both went to Kingston College. Great days as a youngster. Passion for horse racing lives in our blood .❤🇯🇲🇯🇲
Have been missing old and great West Indian team...Would like meet Mikey in person ... Hopefully all greats West Indians of 80's
Lucky me. I met him in the cayman island couple of months ago
Lovely documentary.
Simply magnificent! I do spend a bit of time, as a member of MCC (his club in Kingston) near to which I lived as a youngster. _ Paul E. Martin😊
Holding is an absolute legend
Favorite commentator Holding... but and though are the two most frequently used words he says a lot 😅😂🎉 😊
You are just the greatest
I love horses too. I knew Mike, we met at his aunt Eta’s home in Mandeville. His aunt was one of my teachers.
Jamaica land we love. Big up sir Michael holding!
Michael holding one of the greatest bowler in the west indies cricket team
As 12 yo we travelled to Melbourne’s MCG with Dad to watch the Windies train before the 1 day matches where we got all the autographs and they chatted to us kids. They were so friendly as Michael Holding would chat to us and asked if we played cricket. On match days we found a way to sneak into the MCC members under the wire fence between the stands. We would wait outside the dressing room after the match and one night they got beaten by Pakistan and I think it was Larry Gomes had his teeth smashed. We saw Michael Holding past the huge doorman and yelled out to him and to our shock he said to the West Indies doorman “It’s cool man let those kids in, they’re with me”!!!! We were 3 kids in absolute awestruck by our heroes. We walked out of the MCG late after the game with Michael and he introduced us to Viv, Malcolm Marshall, Desmond Haynes, Gus Logie, Joel Garner (Joel shook my hand and his fingers were up to my elbow), and Wes Hall. my Dad almost had a heart attack cause he didn’t know where the hell we were but more so who he saw us leave the ground with on the walk back up to the Hilton Hotel with some of there own security. We did this every one day game they played at the MCG. And we would be waiting the next Morning outside the Hilton Hotel when they all left. The best experience ever of my childhood.
As an Aussie when we watched the Aussies train they were rude, arrogant didn’t give anyone the time of day and I remember one of the opening batsman tell a kid to F off when asked for an autograph.Didnt follow the Aussies for decades and still have a massive soft spot the West Indies today…The best team I’ve ever seen and will have in my life.
Hello Roshan 👋
I just discovered your channel. You have a great channel. I subscribed and I will definitely be watching all your videos 😊 Thank you
I WAS LUCKY TO WATCH HOLDING BOWL AT SABINA PARK AGAINST INDIA IN 1978 WHICH WAS NOT SHOWN IN DOCUMENTARY BUT HE DECIMATED INDIAN BATTING WITH SOLE EXCEPTION OF SUNIL GAVASKER.GREATEST SMOOTH BOWLER IN MY OPINION.
Yep, his voice is definitely easy on the ear 🇯🇲
Blessing bro
I built my first radio and only one to hear cricket in 1975, in Australia, his first match no wickets, but the spectators, saw talent with the bat he scored 34 runs and people was calling him Rowe, however, after that series where the WI got white wash 5 to 1, things changed, today the WI is so mediocre I erase cricket from my memory, Thanks to Holding, and the real WI players, who took the game seriously, the others players today are so money hungry, and no respect for the game, not to single out anyone, Kraigg Brathwaite, and company are not of cricket Calibre,
hogwash players... Thanks again Mike, and company for a well done job. .(WI 6 FEET UNDER THESE DAYS)😢
Just the absolute very best - love from Pakistan 🇵🇰
In those days there was no TV broadcast in India. Would have loved to see him bowl. One of the Greats of the game...
Golden voice 👌
There is a level at which the performance of “The Bowler” operates within the same realms of perfection as “The Gymnast”, or “The Ballerina”. It’s driven, not by technique, but by the sublime and the beauty. Holding consistently operates there: what a blessing.
Sir Michael Holding, Fortis Forever.
Respect to you mr mickey a lot of people dont know you is not onley a fast bowler but also a fast driver 19 94 95 i usto reach his gate 5 :55 to get a ride on his t100 pickup and that was a 5 minit drive from smokey vale to new kingston where his gastation was and if am one minit late i would mist the ride he was always on time nuff respect sir
The Great MICHAEL HOLDING. think he is one of the most beloved Jamaicans very next to Dennis E. Brown.
Please do a interview with Holding about going to Kingston Colledge n playing the All-Island Spalding Cup against Vere Technical High School at Kensington Cricket Club. 🏏
Whispering Michael❤
One of the greats of w.i. cricket.
Mi BONIFIED idren Mr Holding! FORTIS! FORTIS! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
one of my childhood heroes....
Love Michel God bless you
"We use to get back to the locker room & look around & check that everyone's OK & no one's at A&E!!" 😂😂😂
I feel as if I am roaming in the heaven; it looks as though Michel is the master adjudicating cricket in the heaven.
Met this legend in the 1977 Kerry Packer World Series Cricket in SCG.
23:27 The current West Indies team now need to hear this and future West Indies team. One Unit
The fastest bowler of all time!
MICHEAL WAS A FINE BOWLER. ALL THOUGHT HE IS UK RESIDENT SINCE HE LIVED IN ENGLAND DURING ENGLISH SUMMER WITH THEM COMMENTARIES.
The Best
Cool personality GOAT cricket commentator
Boycott is always very gracious when talking about Holding !
This was a good story about Michael Holding although I was expecting something about his school boy days especially his playing days at Kingston College (KC)