Name:

Hollies, W Eric

Date of Birth:

05 Jun 1912

Gender:

Men

Place of Birth:

Old Hill, Staffordshire

Date Died:

16 Apr 1981

Career:

Test: 1935 - 1950

Teams:

Warwickshire (Regional)
England (Country)

1949 2nd Test: Compton saves blushes against New Zealand (Lords)

Eric Hollies: Bowled Bradman for the most famous duck in cricket 

William Eric Hollies (5 June 1912 – 16 April 1981) was a leg spinner. He is famous for his role in dismissing Donald Bradman for a duck in Bradman’s final Test innings, preventing him from achieving a Test batting average of 100. 

He played 13 Test matches for England (1935–1950), taking 44 wickets at an average of 30.27, with best figures of 7/50.

In honor of his contributions to cricket, the Eric Hollies Stand at Edgbaston Cricket Ground bears his name.