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Ian Holland: Stats, Nine‑Wicket Haul and USA Career

Ian Holland is a Wisconsin-born USA international and Leicestershire all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace. Born on 3 October 1990, he was 35 on 24 August 2026. His route from Australia's Cricket Superstar television contest to county cricket and the United States team is matched by a substantial record: 3,671 first-class runs, 172 wickets and a career-best nine-wicket match haul for Leicestershire in August 2026.

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Right-handedRight-arm medium bowlerBorn 3 October 1990

Current squadLeicestershire FoxesEnglish county cricket · Leicestershire's 2026 Division One and white-ball season

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Full nameIan Gabriel Holland

Age35As of 24 August 2026

Date of birth3 October 1990Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States

Batting styleRight-handed

Bowling styleRight-arm medium

Career overview

Ian Holland cricket career

Born on 3 October 1990 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin; aged 35 on 24 August 2026.

Right-handed all-rounder who bowls right-arm medium pace and is listed at 183 cm by Cricket Australia.

Current official international snapshot: 15 ODIs and six T20Is for the United States.

Won Australia's Cricket Superstar contest in 2012 and the 2014-15 Ryder Medal.

Joined Leicestershire on loan in 2024, signed a two-year permanent deal and helped win promotion in 2025.

Took 4/30 and 5/19 against Glamorgan in August 2026 for his first first-class nine-wicket match haul.

Career story

Ian Holland career and playing journey

Who is Ian Holland?

Ian Holland is an American international all-rounder who plays county cricket for Leicestershire. He combines right-handed batting with right-arm medium pace, often sharing new-ball duties and moving between opening, middle-order and lower-order batting roles according to the format.

His career crosses three cricket systems. Holland developed in Victoria, established himself in English county cricket with Hampshire and Leicestershire, and represented the country of his birth in ODIs and T20 internationals. Washington Freedom added a United States franchise chapter through Major League Cricket.

The same player may appear as Ian Holland, Ian Gabriel Holland or IG Holland on team lists and scorecards. Cricket Australia's CA:499 record, his Leicestershire profile and Washington Freedom's named player page connect those labels to one player identity.

How old is Ian Holland?

Ian Holland was 35 years old on 24 August 2026. He was born on 3 October 1990 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and Cricket Australia lists his height as 183 centimetres.

His family moved from the United States to Melbourne when he was two. That background explains how a Wisconsin-born cricketer entered Victoria's junior pathway while retaining the link that later made a USA international career possible.

The birth date remains the stable identity fact, while the age changes each October. This page dates the age so a future update can change one number without altering the career chronology.

Where did Ian Holland grow up?

Holland was born in the American Midwest to his American mother Cherie and British-born Australian father Bernie. Cricket Australia's long-form interview says his parents met while studying at Michigan State University before the family moved to Australia.

He grew up in Melbourne's eastern suburbs and represented Victoria at under-17 and under-19 level. His early profile was that of a right-arm swing bowler and middle-order batter rather than a specialist in one discipline.

The family history later shaped two parts of his senior career. His birth supported the United States pathway, while a British passport through his father allowed Hampshire to register him as a local player rather than an overseas signing.

How did Cricket Superstar change Ian Holland's career?

Holland won the first and only season of Australia's Cricket Superstar television contest in 2012. He beat 14 other finalists and received a Victoria rookie contract plus a scholarship to the national cricket academy.

The television format included entertainment challenges, but the cricket prize changed his professional route. Holland trained at the Centre of Excellence in Brisbane, had his rookie deal extended and earned a full Victoria contract in 2015 after strong club performances for Ringwood.

The contest did not produce an instant international career. It provided access to a professional system, and Holland still spent several seasons competing with established Victoria all-rounders before finding a sustained senior role elsewhere.

What did Ian Holland achieve for Ringwood?

Holland won the Ryder Medal as Victorian Premier Cricket's leading player for the 2014-15 season. Cricket Australia records 724 runs and 52 wickets in the campaign, a genuine all-round return that helped turn a rookie opportunity into a full state contract.

The season matters because both disciplines carried weight. A batting total alone would not explain his selection as an all-rounder, while 52 wickets without 724 runs would miss the breadth of the club season.

Premier Cricket sits below first-class state cricket, so those figures do not belong in his first-class career table. They remain a separate achievement in the pathway that led to his Victoria debut.

When did Ian Holland make his first-class debut?

Holland made his first-class debut for Victoria against Tasmania in February 2016. His only first-class appearance for the state came in unusual circumstances: Victoria substituted him into a Sheffield Shield match after Marcus Stoinis left for national duty.

A strong Victoria squad limited further opportunities. Cricket Australia's account names Stoinis, Dan Christian and John Hastings among the all-rounders ahead of him, so Holland looked outside Australia for regular senior cricket rather than waiting behind that group.

One Victoria match still forms part of his first-class aggregate. The later Hampshire and Leicestershire seasons supplied the volume that turned a one-game state career into 96 first-class appearances by 23 August 2026.

How did Ian Holland establish himself at Hampshire?

Hampshire signed Holland for the 2017 season after former captain Dimitri Mascarenhas recommended him. His British passport allowed the county to use him as a local player, and he appeared in first-class and white-ball cricket during his first English summer.

A serious shoulder injury disrupted his 2018 season. When Adrian Birrell arrived as coach for 2019, Holland had only a small first-class sample, but second-team runs and his willingness to open created another chance midway through the summer.

Holland responded with 143 after moving to the top of the order and shared a club-record 262-run fifth-wicket partnership. The innings showed that his batting could carry a first-class day, while his seam bowling kept him useful when team balance changed.

What are Ian Holland's first-class best performances?

Holland's highest first-class score is 146 not out for Hampshire against Middlesex in April 2021. Leicestershire's signing announcement also identifies his best innings bowling as 6 for 60 against Surrey in the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy.

The two career bests came in separate matches and seasons. They should not be compressed into a single all-round match claim, yet together they explain why counties have used Holland as more than a support bowler or occasional batter.

His latest five-wicket return changed the career count from two first-class five-fors to three. The 6/60 remains his best innings analysis, while the August 2026 Glamorgan match supplied his best combined match haul.

When did Ian Holland debut for the United States?

Holland made his ODI debut for the United States against the United Arab Emirates at Sharjah on 8 December 2019. He scored 19 in a three-wicket USA win after the ICC had named him among four players in line for a debut during the League 2 tri-series.

Four days later he took 3 for 11 against the same opposition in Dubai, his best ODI figures. USA won that match by 98 runs, giving Holland an early example of the new-ball control that became central to his international record.

USA Cricket's national-player register records December 2019 as the start of his representation. It confirms the national pathway, while scorecards define the ODI debut date and match figures.

What are Ian Holland's ODI statistics?

Cricket Australia's current table lists 15 ODIs, 368 runs and 19 wickets for Holland. He has two fifties, a highest score of 75, a batting average of 26.28 and a strike rate of 77.47.

His ODI bowling line contains 628 balls, 466 runs conceded and 19 wickets at 24.52. The 3/11 best and an economy rate of 4.45 point to control across a modest international sample rather than a large-volume career.

The ODI row ends with his last listed match against Namibia on 26 November 2022. It remains a current career snapshot, but an official selection could add another match; the page therefore dates the statistical review.

What are Ian Holland's T20I statistics?

Holland played six T20 internationals for the United States in November 2021. He scored 47 runs from three innings, including 39 not out, and took ten wickets from 138 balls at an average of 8.90.

The ICC's regional qualifier review records 2 for 4 from four overs on debut against Belize and 2 for 25 against Canada. Washington Freedom's player table lists his best T20I analysis as 2 for 3 against Panama.

USA won all six matches at the Americas qualifier and advanced to the global qualifying stage. Holland's ten wickets contributed to that campaign, but the qualification result belongs to the team rather than one bowler.

Why did Ian Holland move to Leicestershire?

Leicestershire signed Holland on loan from Hampshire in May 2024 for all three formats. He opened both the batting and bowling, scored 484 runs and took 15 wickets in his first 13 appearances before the club announced a permanent two-year contract.

The permanent move began on 1 November 2024 and covered the 2025 and 2026 seasons. Holland's first Leicestershire hundred came against Gloucestershire during the loan, his fifth first-class century and his first for the Foxes.

The move offered a broader role than a squad listing alone suggests. Leicestershire used him with the new ball, at the top of the batting order and as a captain, three duties established by club reports and scorecards rather than by an all-rounder label.

How did Ian Holland help Leicestershire win promotion?

Holland took 38 County Championship wickets at 20.44 and scored almost 500 runs at a shade below 30 during Leicestershire's 2025 promotion season. The club awarded him a Gold Fox cap for his contribution after he had joined on a permanent basis.

Leicestershire also appointed him interim captain for the September run-in. At the time of the appointment, the club listed 31 wickets at 17.32 and 426 runs at 32.76 for the season, figures that show why leadership and performance were connected.

Promotion was a team result, while Holland's runs and wickets define his share of the campaign. Those season figures are already included in his broader first-class record and must not be added to the lifetime totals again.

Is Ian Holland Leicestershire captain?

Leicestershire appointed Holland captain for the opening block of the 2026 County Championship because club captain Peter Handscomb was unavailable. He had already led the closing stages of the 2025 campaign and later captained the August win over Glamorgan.

The role was defined by season and availability, not announced as a permanent replacement for every competition. A captaincy line must therefore retain its scope rather than treating Holland as guaranteed leader across all red-ball and white-ball matches.

His latest match showed the practical value of that role. He opened the bowling, managed an attack short of a seamer in the second innings and finished the win himself with a fifth wicket.

How did Ian Holland take nine wickets against Glamorgan?

Holland took 4 for 30 and 5 for 19 as Leicestershire beat Glamorgan by 42 runs at Grace Road on 23 August 2026. The nine wickets formed his best first-class match haul and lifted his career first-class total to 172.

The first innings was played on a seamer-friendly pitch. Holland and Ben Mike took four wickets each as Glamorgan made 152, one run more than Leicestershire's 151. Holland then helped defend a target of 257 with 24 overs for 19 runs in the final innings.

His second-innings five-for included the late wickets of Chris Cooke and Ray Toole. Glamorgan captain Kiran Carlson made 99, but the visitors finished on 214. The performance gave Leicestershire back-to-back wins after seven Division One matches without a victory.

What did Ian Holland achieve in the 2026 One-Day Cup?

Holland made a List A career-best 77 from 68 balls against Somerset on 2 August 2026. He and Ben Cox added 155 from 124 balls, breaking Leicestershire's sixth-wicket List A partnership record as the side recovered from 124 for 5 to reach 289 for 8.

He then opened the bowling and dismissed Archie Vaughan with his sixth delivery. Somerset fell to 125 all out, and Leicestershire won by 164 runs to stay in the knockout race.

The 77 is now his List A high score, replacing 75. It belongs in the broader List A aggregate, while his ODI table remains unchanged because county one-day matches are not internationals.

What is Ian Holland's Washington Freedom record?

Holland has represented Washington Freedom in Major League Cricket while continuing his county career. The official team profile identifies him as a USA all-rounder, and the franchise used him during the completed 2026 MLC season.

His standout documented 2026 spell was 2 for 20 from 3.4 overs against Seattle Orcas on 19 June. Holland removed Matthew Breetzke for 66 and Shimron Hetmyer for a duck, although Seattle chased 217 and won by five wickets.

One spell should not be presented as a season aggregate. The scorecard proves that appearance and performance, while the Washington squad page proves membership. Leicestershire remains his current county team after the MLC season ended.

What do Ian Holland's current career statistics show?

The 23 August 2026 statistical snapshot lists 96 first-class matches, 3,671 runs and 172 wickets. Holland averages 25.85 with the bat and 27.81 with the ball, with five hundreds, 19 fifties, three five-wicket innings and best figures of 6/60.

His List A record stands at 71 matches, 1,145 runs and 91 wickets. The 77 against Somerset is his batting high, while 5/35 remains his best bowling return. Six fifties and one five-for show contributions in both disciplines without turning him into a specialist batter or bowler.

ODIs sit inside List A cricket, so the 15 ODI matches cannot be added to the 71 List A total. The same principle applies to first-class subcategories. The table keeps each published scope separate instead of creating a false combined total.

What are Ian Holland's main records and achievements?

Holland's main individual honours include winning Cricket Superstar in 2012, the 2014-15 Ryder Medal and a Leicestershire Gold Fox cap in 2025. His career bests are 146 not out in first-class batting, 6/60 in first-class bowling and 77 in List A cricket.

The 2026 Glamorgan match added his first nine-wicket first-class match haul through 4/30 and 5/19. His USA record includes 19 ODI wickets with a best of 3/11 and ten T20I wickets from six matches.

Team achievements require their own wording. Holland helped Washington Freedom win the 2024 MLC title, contributed to Leicestershire's 2025 promotion and played in the unbeaten USA campaign that advanced from the 2021 Americas qualifier.

What is known about Ian Holland's salary and net worth?

No audited public document establishes Ian Holland's total net worth, annual income or take-home salary. Estimates on generic biography sites do not disclose assets, taxes, endorsements or a method that readers can check.

Leicestershire published a two-year county contract beginning in November 2024, and the 2026 Hundred auction longlist placed Holland in a £31,000 reserve band. A reserve band shows an auction entry condition, not proof that a team bought him or paid that amount.

Washington Freedom's squad membership also confirms a professional role without publishing complete compensation. The supported conclusion is limited: Holland has held county and franchise contracts, while his full earnings and personal wealth remain private.

Who are Ian Holland's wife and parents?

Ian Holland's wife is Chloe. Leicestershire named her in its report on his Gold Fox cap, explaining that she kept the presentation secret and joined the team gathering when the club awarded the honour in September 2025.

Cricket Australia identifies his mother as Cherie and his father as Bernie. Cherie is American, while Bernie was born in Britain and became Australian; their family move from Wisconsin to Melbourne shaped Holland's route through three national cricket systems.

Reliable cricket sources reviewed for this profile do not establish children, family wealth or other private details. This page does not infer those facts from photos, social accounts or repeated claims on unsourced biography sites.

What should readers watch next in Ian Holland's career?

Holland's next confirmed setting is Leicestershire's 2026 county season. The Glamorgan win improved the club's Division One survival position, and his two-year deal runs through the end of the campaign.

His role gives Leicestershire several options: new-ball seam, batting depth and captaincy cover. Selection and workload will determine which parts appear in a particular match, so the next scorecard matters more than the generic all-rounder label.

Future updates should follow official team announcements and completed scorecards. A new contract, USA recall or county performance can update the relevant dated section without changing Ian Holland's permanent page or rewriting completed achievements.

Ian Holland records

Ian Holland career statistics and records

Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

ODI: Cricket Australia, 24 August 202615matches

Batting

Innings: 14
Runs: 368
High score: 75
Average: 26.28
Strike rate: 77.47
Not outs: 0
100s / 50s: 0 / 2

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 19
Best bowling: 3/11
Average: 24.52
Economy: 4.45
Strike rate: 33.05
Balls: 628
Catches / stumpings: 6
5w / 10w: 0 / 0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

T20I: Cricket Australia, 24 August 20266matches

Batting

Innings: 3
Runs: 47
High score: 39*
Average: 23.50
Strike rate: 90.38
Not outs: 1
100s / 50s: 0 / 0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 6
Wickets: 10
Best bowling: 2/3
Average: 8.90
Economy: 3.87
Strike rate: 13.80
Balls: 138
Catches / stumpings: 1
5w / 10w: 0 / 0

First-class: table dated 23 August 202696matches

Batting

Runs: 3,671
High score: 146*
Average: 25.85
100s / 50s: 5 / 19

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 172
Best bowling: 6/60
Average: 27.81
Balls: 10,526
Catches / stumpings: 47
5w / 10w: 3 / 0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

List A: table dated 23 August 202671matches

Batting

Runs: 1,145
High score: 77
Average: 22.90
100s / 50s: 0 / 6

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 91
Best bowling: 5/35
Average: 27.83
Balls: 3,194
Catches / stumpings: 26
5w / 10w: 1 / 0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Career chronology

Debut and last listed match

Victoria pathway

Debut

Won Cricket Superstar in 2012

Last listed match

First-class debut against Tasmania in February 2016

Hampshire

Debut

First-team debut in June 2017

Last listed match

Left for permanent Leicestershire move on 1 November 2024

USA ODI

Debut

8 December 2019 v United Arab Emirates

Last listed match

Current total: 15 matches

USA T20I

Debut

7 November 2021 v Belize

Last listed match

Current total: six matches

Leicestershire

Debut

Loan began in May 2024

Last listed match

Nine-wicket match haul on 23 August 2026

Washington Freedom

Debut

Joined for MLC 2024

Last listed match

Represented the franchise in MLC 2026

Career achievements

Career achievements and milestones

Won Cricket Superstar in 2012 and received a Victoria rookie contract plus academy scholarship.
Won the 2014-15 Ryder Medal after 724 runs and 52 wickets for Ringwood.
Recorded first-class career bests of 146 not out and 6 for 60 for Hampshire.
Helped Leicestershire win promotion in 2025 with 38 Championship wickets at 20.44 and almost 500 runs.
Awarded a Gold Fox cap and led Leicestershire during the 2025 promotion run-in.
Made a List A career-best 77 and shared a club-record sixth-wicket stand against Somerset in 2026.
Took 4/30 and 5/19 in Leicestershire's August 2026 win over Glamorgan.

Reader questions

Ian Holland FAQ

How old is Ian Holland?

Ian Holland was 35 on 24 August 2026. He was born on 3 October 1990 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.

Which country does Ian Holland play for?

Ian Holland represents the United States in international cricket. He was born in Wisconsin, moved to Australia at age two and later qualified for county cricket as a local player through a British passport.

Which team does Ian Holland play for now?

Ian Holland plays county cricket for Leicestershire. He also represented Washington Freedom during the completed 2026 Major League Cricket season.

What are Ian Holland's best first-class figures?

His best first-class innings figures are 6 for 60. His best match haul is nine wickets, achieved with 4 for 30 and 5 for 19 against Glamorgan in August 2026.

What is Ian Holland's highest score?

Ian Holland's first-class high score is 146 not out. His List A high is 77, his ODI high is 75 and his T20I high is 39 not out.

Did Ian Holland win Cricket Superstar?

Yes. Holland won Australia's Cricket Superstar television contest in 2012, earning a Victoria rookie contract and a national academy scholarship.

Is Ian Holland Leicestershire captain?

Leicestershire appointed Holland captain for the opening block of the 2026 County Championship, and he also led the side in the closing stages of 2025 and the August 2026 win over Glamorgan.

Who is Ian Holland's wife?

Ian Holland's wife is Chloe. Leicestershire identified her in its September 2025 report about his Gold Fox cap presentation.

What is Ian Holland's net worth?

No audited public document establishes a reliable total net-worth figure for Ian Holland. Published contracts and auction bands do not reveal his take-home income or personal wealth.

Conclusion

Ian Holland built an unusual career through persistence across three cricket systems. A television contest opened Victoria's door, Ringwood form earned a state contract, a British passport supported his Hampshire move, and his Wisconsin birth led to an international career with the United States.

His Leicestershire chapter has added promotion, captaincy, a Gold Fox cap, a List A career-best 77 and the best first-class match haul of his career. The 4/30 and 5/19 against Glamorgan in August 2026 is the clearest recent proof that his new-ball skill still carries match-winning value at age 35.