Alcindo Rennae Holder (born 24 September 1982) in

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. He is a

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cricketer who played in the 2002 U-19 Cricket World Cup in

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. A right-handed batsman and right-arm

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bowler, Holder made his debut for

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in 2005–06. He is the father of two children Jadaeya Aleena-Rennae Holder and Jadaeja Alcindo-Rennae Holder, with wife and well known singer in their hometown Barbados Tanya Clarke.

Career

After representing the West Indies in the 2002 Under-19 World Cup, Holder suffered a long wait before making his debut for Barbados, eventually coming in the KFC Cup one-day match against

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in October 2005, a match in which Holder scored 2 sixes during his innings of 24. He enjoyed a successful start, finishing his first season with a

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in excess of 40, although it dropped significantly during his second year. After the conclusion of the 2006–07 season, Holder was stabbed just below the heart during what was described as a 'domestic dispute'. Although he was on the critical list for 48 hours, he survived the wound and returned to first-class cricket in January 2008.

References

1982 births Living people Barbadian cricketers Barbados cricketers Cricketers from Bridgetown {{Barbados-cricket-bio-stub