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Ian Holland

Ian Holland is an Australian-American versatile all-rounder (right-handed batter and right-arm medium pacer) who plays for Major League Cricket's Washington Freedom. Born in Wisconsin, USA, and raised in Australia, he gained prominence as a prominent contributor on the international stage, in English county cricket, and in the MLC.

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Full Name
Ian Gabriel Holland
Born
3 October 1990
Place Of Birth
Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States
Role
Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium
Height
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Country
United States
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Leicestershire vs Yorkshire · Match 48 T20 June 7, 2026 0 2 0 0 0.00
Lancashire vs Leicestershire · Match 27 T20 May 29, 2026 7 5 1 0 140.00
Leicestershire vs Derbyshire · Match 19 T20 May 27, 2026 7 6 1 0 116.67
Essex vs Leicestershire · Match 26 First Class May 15, 2026 23 43 4 0 53.49
Sussex vs Leicestershire · Match 25 First Class May 8, 2026 64 131 4 0 48.85
Leicestershire vs Nottinghamshire · Match 20 First Class May 1, 2026 12 51 2 0 23.53

Major Represented Teams

  • International: United States of America (2019-2022, ODI and T20I)

  • Domestic (Australia): Victoria

  • Domestic (England): Hampshire, Northamptonshire (on loan), Leicestershire

  • T20 Franchise: Washington Freedom (Major League Cricket) 

International Debuts

  • ODI Debut: Against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on December 8, 2019, in Sharjah, UAE.

  • T20I Debut: Against Belize on November 7, 2021, at Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua. 

Awards

Winner of the Australian reality TV series Cricket Superstar in 2012. He also received his 'Gold Fox' cap for his pivotal role in Leicestershire's promotion push.

Key Records/milestones

  • Played a crucial role in helping the USA gain One Day International (ODI) status.

  • Achieved his career-best first-class bowling figures of 6/60 against Surrey during the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy.

  • Recorded a top score of 146 not out in first-class cricket.

  • Scored his fifth first-class century (and first for Leicestershire) in the 2024 season. 

Career Statistics

Competition  Matches Runs Scored Batting Average Wickets Bowling Average Best Bowling
ODI 15 368 26.28 19 24.52 3/11
T20I 6 47 23.50 10 8.90 2/3
First-Class 89 3,420 26.30 148 28.15 6/60
List A 64 996 22.63 80 27.95 5/35