Michael Holding - The Story of Michael Holding

[@Roger-t4r]

What a joy to watch Mikey as a kid growing up in Jamaica!!!!

[@thornwivans]

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]

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.

[@naaveenmahadeshwar7889]

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

[@naaveenmahadeshwar7889]

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

[@Shotsmart60]

Him never good

[@nickwest8896]

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

[@foreveralways1967]

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

[@arunminnas]

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.

[@JK-pd7jf]

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. KZbin these magnificent performances.

[@dmorphed232]

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

[@najeebkhan2684]

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

[@arunprabu3504]

Most satisfactory Interview

[@Danny-hp9fx]

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

[@samuelmorrison7765]

Realest cricketer. No sell out

[@waseemchaudhry2933]

Another Brilliant Upload Keep It Up

[@Anupoj123]

Wow it's amazing

[@winstonbroadbell7510]

I thoroughly enjoyed this documentary.

[@mhizplease2685]

🌦🇧🇧⛪️📖🙏🏾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]

Him never good

[@christophercoke3747]

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.

[@craigthorp4913]

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

[@thundercat277]

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!

[@sherwinstafford4213]

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

[@Cidloverr]

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

[@robertm4063]

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

[@oxycheese]

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

[@samuelmorrison7765]

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

[@ramamenon325]

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

[@Shotsmart60]

Him never good

[@WarriorsSon]

The M. Holding love of Horse racing and his smooth run up is such a great paralell.

[@lincolndipnarinesingh3035]

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

[@vishwanathk9265]

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

[@chelseaclinton4535]

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

[@davifdavid4347]

The fastest bowler of all time!

[@chuckbrooks2271]

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)😢

[@istonfranklyn4760]

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

[@ashtongoorachan5168]

Mikey was one of the fastest and hostile fast bowler of all times. Lovely action just sheer class.

[@WayneWestphalBarrow]

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!

[@johndasilva2686]

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 .

[@natty.roots.423]

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

[@mahendrabhalerao5980]

Love Michel God bless you

[@colingreen3465]

Thanks for sharing. I loved the documentary.

[@hepburndavis]

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.

[@alliciacummings3693]

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 😊

[@gregtwomey1805]

Tremendous bowler. Seems like a lovely chap too.

[@SS-mp2hn]

lovely "Chap", he is a BLM thug.

[@kausik1139]

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.

[@horatiobarnes8608]

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 ,

[@darrenrexfrancis2538]

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

[@rajendrasingh-nj3bb]

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

[@nolanconnelly6821]

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

[@ramesh7069]

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]

he hates t20 cricket pal

[@dennissutherland5072]

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

[@maxwellsolomon3758]

I heard he was a track and Field star in school

[@richardseven6126]

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

[@naturalgoodwill4712]

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

[@anthonymangal8610]

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.

[@KrishnaBhattacharyya-x8n]

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.

[@LeelandClenkian]

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

[@everaldspringer3786]

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

[@Indra-s1e]

Most economical bowler in all formats.👑👑👑👑

[@melvesdavis64]

I enjoyed that

[@thehourmusic4530]

21:38 Packer knew and understand greatness

[@AsgharAli-nt8kr]

the great fast bowler of real cricket.👍👏

[@rashidmehmood3946]

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 🎉

[@patricethorne3716]

one of the greatest of all of time. much love from Barbados 🇧🇧

[@PaulDaley-t7p]

job well done ❤

[@kirkwilliams5740]

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.

[@paulbrewis7278]

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

[@evertonmattis5404]

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

[@karthikpatra]

Very good bowler, ok-ish commentator but also someone who hasn't moved with the times... He spews a lot of "inmytimeisms" and seems to harbour an unreasonable amount of jealousy against India and the BCCI.

[@justinyamaha77]

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 😊

[@anthonywalker1958]

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. 🏏

[@anilanandkotian]

I like one thing about the West Indian cricket legends . They don't live in their past . Mikey loves horseracing. Curtley Ambrose is part of a band. They have moved on to the next stage in their life.

[@goodguy6271]

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]

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.

[@king_has_no_clothskul8635]

MICHEAL WENT LOW BUDGET. SOMEBODY SHOULD HAVE TOLD HIM BIGGEST HORSE BETTING HAPPENS IN HONG-KONG AND NOT LONDON. HK IS ALSO UK TERRITORY!!!

[@hepburndavis]

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

[@rhoancole9034]

Now when you talk about those great cricketers from that island🇯🇲 you got to mentioned the universe boss aka hurricane gayle aka gayle force aka Christipher Henry Gayle

[@chuckbrooks2271]

George Headley, the real boss, more talented that Chris, anyday..😮

[@riposter69]

Love whispering death, Lillee and Holding were the GOATS easy

[@MadderMel]

Boycott is always very gracious when talking about Holding !

[@thehourmusic4530]

23:27 The current West Indies team now need to hear this and future West Indies team. One Unit

[@khalidmustaffa642]

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

[@KaleemKhan-ni5lj]

The Best

[@satpalify]

The best

[@nimmichagger165]

Just the absolute very best - love from Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@realtalkmediatv3153]

Jamaica land we love. Big up sir Michael holding!

[@BobArie-g6m]

Cool personality GOAT cricket commentator

[@PatrickKelly-lz3pv]

The batsman is Holding the bowlers Willie

[@abbabee3957]

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

[@stevefowler3398]

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

[@ozzie-sk9dh]

Haha. U beat me to it 😂

[@paulmartin3138]

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😊

[@alvawhyte9252]

Blessing bro

[@aaronfowkes2117]

Great video! He seems like a really good bloke.

[@dunstanlindsay6348]

A GENTLEMAN AND A CRICKETER OF CRICKETERS.

[@EsmondGreen]

You are just the greatest

[@weberthomas4579]

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.

[@croclarke]

Great documentary

[@king_has_no_clothskul8635]

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

[@christopherchannelmarlo3227]

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 .❤🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@samuelmorrison7765]

Great interview.

[@MahendraRasiah]

Rolls Royce of fast bowling

[@basildavis9175]

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!

[@ronaldmangal2338]

Great.

[@HarryTau-hi1gd]

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

[@MGCaverly]

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.

[@manivelan9672]

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

[@rastacharlie]

Yes my brother love you always ❤️ Jah Rastafari 💯