Adrian Holdstock
Personal information
Full name
Adrian Thomas Holdstock
Born (1970-04-27) 27 April 1970
Cape Town, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleUmpire
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1989/90–1992/93Western Province
1993/94–1995/96Boland
Umpiring information
Tests umpired7 (2020–2023)
ODIs umpired54 (2013–2023)
T20Is umpired50 (2011–2023)
WODIs umpired17 (2009–2018)
WT20Is umpired7 (2009–2019)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 16 7
Runs scored 573 104
Batting average 20.46 14.85
100s/50s 0/3 0/1
Top score 81 66
Balls bowled 1210 258
Wickets 19 6
Bowling average 33.78 34.83
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/51 3/54
Catches/stumpings 9/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 November 2023

Adrian Holdstock (born 27 April 1970) is a South African cricket umpire and former cricketer who now serves as an ICC international cricket umpire.[1] He is part of Cricket South Africa's umpire panel for first-class matches.[2]

Career

Holdstock played for Western Province between 1989 and 1993 before playing for Boland from 1993 to 1995.[3] After finishing playing Holdstock took up umpiring. He made his list A umpiring debut in 2006 and his first class debut in 2007.[4][5]

In 2011, Holdstock made his international Twenty20 debut.[6] He umpired in three One Day International games in 2013.[7] In January 2020, he was named as one of the sixteen umpires for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup tournament in South Africa.[8]

On 26 December 2020, Holdstock stood in his first Test match as an umpire, in the first Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka.[9]

He was selected as one of the match officials for 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[10] In March 2023, Holdstock and Ahsan Raza from Pakistan were inducted into the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires after Aleem Dar left the panel.[11][12]

He was one of the sixteen match officials for 2023 Cricket World Cup.[13][14]

See also

References

  1. "CSA promotes seven umpires to Reserve List Panel". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  2. "Agenbag and Fritz break new ground for SA Cricket". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  3. "Adrian Holdstock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  4. "Adrian Holdstock as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  5. "Adrian Holdstock as Umpire in List A Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  6. "Holdstock makes debut". Sports24. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  7. "Adrian Holdstock". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  8. "Match officials named for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  9. "South Africa vs Sri Lanka Test series: Marais Erasmus and Adrian Holdstock appointed as on-field umpires". Inside Sport. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  10. "20-strong contingent of match officials announced for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  11. "Adrian Holdstock, Ahsan Raza join ICC Elite Panel of Umpires as Aleem Dar steps down". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  12. "Aleem Dar ends 19-year old career as Elite Panel Umpire". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  13. "Match officials for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 named". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  14. "ICC announce Match Officials for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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