I simply love this man interviews. The genuineness of this man whilst speaking is always so moving and emotional

Holding, not just the greatest fast bowler but perhaps one of the greatest sports personalities the world has ever seen.

@Shotsmart60

3 ай бұрын

Him never good

Superb fast bowler. Very good commentator/writer on the game.

Michael Holding, one of the best if not the best fastbowler I have ever seen watching from Bellrose NY

He's not just a great crickter, but also a wonderful human being.❤❤❤

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.

@johndasilva2686

21 күн бұрын

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.

These are the days, that are there to remember.......

Watching Mikey bowl was poetry in motion,so elegant,any team with them fast bowlers would use them,

🌦🇧🇧⛪️📖🙏🏾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🇧🇧🙏🏾🇯🇲❤️🌍🙏🏾

@Shotsmart60

3 ай бұрын

Him never good

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.

@mitran9751

2 ай бұрын

he hates t20 cricket pal

I agree with Sir Ian. West Indies had the greatest attack and a batting/fielding team to be respected like no other.

Absolutely brilliant guy A class gentleman and sports ambassador man is a timeless legend 💯🇯🇲😎🫡👊🏿

Mikey one of the most deadly bowlers a pleasure to watch of all time

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.

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 😊

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!

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️from India ,Pak and Lanka ! As all of us idolized and adored you !

@naaveenmahadeshwar7889

5 ай бұрын

Now bangladesh and afghanistan as well ! My god what a bowler!❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼

@Shotsmart60

3 ай бұрын

Him never good

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

A true Legend.....the great Michael Holding aka mr.T 💯🖤🏏🙏

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.

A legend of the game. So proud that he played for Derbyshire.

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.

@wendyandgeoffpattison2610

2 ай бұрын

There may be a demise of test cricket in the West Indies, but not in Australia and England. Ashes cricket still draws huge crowds here in Oz and in England. And yes, it is real cricket, the last ashes series in England was a fantastic spectacle. T20 and the one day game cannot come close as a spectacle to test cricket of that calibre.

Thanks for sharing. I loved the documentary.

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. KZread these magnificent performances.

One of my childhood heros.. Holding, the great. 🌹

Realest cricketer. No sell out

Perhaps the smoothest bowling action ever, great knowledge of the game and next to Tony cozier the 'voice of West indies cricket' for me.

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.

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.

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.

Most economical bowler in all formats.👑👑👑👑

I thoroughly enjoyed this documentary.

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.

Tremendous bowler. Seems like a lovely chap too.

@SS-mp2hn

5 ай бұрын

lovely "Chap", he is a BLM thug.

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)😢

The Great MICHAEL HOLDING. think he is one of the most beloved Jamaicans very next to Dennis E. Brown.

Such a thorough gentleman. Love and respect to brother Holding from Pakistan ❤❤❤❤❤

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

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!

Mi BONIFIED idren Mr Holding! FORTIS! FORTIS! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

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.

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 ,

Another Brilliant Upload Keep It Up

Have been missing old and great West Indian team...Would like meet Mikey in person ... Hopefully all greats West Indians of 80's

@samuelmorrison7765

5 ай бұрын

Lucky me. I met him in the cayman island couple of months ago

Thanks for sharing this piece of history

Yep, his voice is definitely easy on the ear 🇯🇲

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 .❤🇯🇲🇯🇲

Michael holding one of the greatest bowler in the west indies cricket team

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.

Jamaica land we love. Big up sir Michael holding!

Great video! He seems like a really good bloke.

Great interview.

Loved this story, Michael was a beautiful bowler to watch and it's very interesting about his life.

Favorite commentator Holding... but and though are the two most frequently used words he says a lot 😅😂🎉 😊

Blessing bro

I love horses too. I knew Mike, we met at his aunt Eta’s home in Mandeville. His aunt was one of my teachers.

Great documentary

"We use to get back to the locker room & look around & check that everyone's OK & no one's at A&E!!" 😂😂😂

You are just the greatest

Cool personality GOAT cricket commentator

One would like to have a Michael Holding in the present team,W I , I mean.

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. 🏏

MICHEAL WAS A FINE BOWLER. ALL THOUGHT HE IS UK RESIDENT SINCE HE LIVED IN ENGLAND DURING ENGLISH SUMMER WITH THEM COMMENTARIES.

One of favorite commentators. Love the accent 😊

Golden voice 👌

In those days there was no TV broadcast in India. Would have loved to see him bowl. One of the Greats of the game...

Sir Michael Holding, Fortis Forever.

Mike holding the jamaican Express has similarity with Denzelwashington. Both are living legend in their own field. We could not bowled gavaskar the calypso. Tony cozier the great commentator port of Spain test I was then a college student I still remember Tony on microphone in come holding the jamaican express from the pavillion end bowls to gavaskar whistling past gavaskar next one gavaskar drives dissecting cover for four. Holding I believe was perhaps the greatest fast bowler I have seen in 70s.

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.

The Best

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😊

Lovely documentary.

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

Yes my brother love you always ❤️ Jah Rastafari 💯

Met this legend in the 1977 Kerry Packer World Series Cricket in SCG.

Along with Joel ( big bird ) Garner , Michael ( whispering death) Holding was one of my two favourite bowlers.Gosh the mid 1970s & 1980s West Indies cricket team were fantastic from top to bottom. I think we were unbeaten in test series for over ten years.As the windbrush parents were still middle aged their was more of a love and link with our cricket team. I was lucky to see them at lords including 1975 World Cup final and the oval a couple of times . I have read Michael Holding fantastic book about life , why we kneel and how we rise. I believe the book should be studied in Caribbean and African American school and university classes .

Love Michel God bless you

One of the greats of w.i. cricket.

Great.

one of my childhood heroes....

A GENTLEMAN AND A CRICKETER OF CRICKETERS.

Legend

Wish this would have included Michael's high-school fast bowling. He was awesome then!!

@maxwellsolomon3758

4 ай бұрын

I heard he was a track and Field star in school

"The bowler's HOLDING, the batsman's WILLY."

@ozzie-sk9dh

4 ай бұрын

Haha. U beat me to it 😂

I missed those era too young it’s NOT the same but I still love the game oh

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 enjoyed that

A true gentleman ❤

@samuelmorrison7765

5 ай бұрын

He tell it like it is

Rolls Royce of fast bowling

job well done ❤

Grovel word didn't go well with the west indians.... A great team with Sir Viv Richards, Sir Michael Holding, Sir Andy Roberts, Sir Malclom Marshal,Sir Joel Garner, Sir Clive Lloyd. The Voice of Sir Michael Holding... Amazing

The best

FORTIS MI SEH💜🤍

Holding Roberts Marshall Garner Croft 5 pace battery then Heyens Grinidge viv lloyd behind wicket dujon what a team man but then we have one and one only sunny gavaskar they could not bowl gavaskar. 13 ton against this mighty carrabians oh my god that's why I rate gavaskar the greatest opener that the cricket has ever produced.

@samuelmorrison7765

5 ай бұрын

Greatest cricket team this

remember the name!

Test cricket ❤

Love whispering death, Lillee and Holding were the GOATS easy