On 15 March 2018 , Holder became the fastest player for the West Indies , in terms of matches , to score 1,000 runs and take 100 wickets in ODIs ( 74 ) . In October 2018 , Cricket West Indies ( CWI ) awarded him a contract across all formats of cricket for the 2018 – 19 season . In the six Tests that Holder played that year , he made 336 runs at an average of 37.33 while also claiming 33 wickets at an average of 12.30 , the best average by a fast bowler in more than 100 years . He made the Test Team announced at the ICC Awards for the year as the only West Indies player in the team . He was also named in the Test XI of the year 2018 by ESPNCricinfo and Cricbuzz . In January 2019 , Holder scored his first double century in first-class cricket in his team 's second innings of the First Test at home against England at the Kensington Oval , his home ground . He struck a 295-run partnership with Shane Dowrich for the eight wicket helping his team secure a lead of 627 runs over England . His 202 not out was the third-highest individual score by a number eight batsman in Tests . The West Indies went on to win the match by 381 runs , their greatest victory at home in terms of runs , and Holder was named man of the match . He occupied the top spot in the all-rounders rankings announced following the match , the first West Indies player since Garfield Sobers in 1974
ICC Awards
ICC Awards
Jason Holder