Former West Indies cricketer Michael Holding announced his retirement as a cricket commentator on Wednesday, ESPNcricinfo reported. Holding was a member of the Sky Sports commentary panel for more than 20 years.
NS west indian legend Been contemplating retirement for the last one year.
“I’m not sure how far I’ll go with commentary beyond 2020. I can’t see myself going further down the road at my age. I’m 66 now, I’m not 36, 46 or 56.” He said on a BBC radio talk show.
“I said [ Sky] That I can’t commit to more than a year at a time. If this year is completely destroyed, I may have to think about 2021 because I can’t move away from Sky, a company that has done so well for me.” she added.
Michael Holding is a great bowler..Commentator..Preacher..But more than that a great man who will be badly missed around the com box..Happy retirement Mickey..
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) September 15, 2021
Holding, who retired from international cricket in 1987, was widely respected for his renowned insightful analysis and razor-sharp insight. The West Indies legend represented the Caribbean team in 60 Tests and 102 ODIs, with 391 international wickets to his name.
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