Mar 2012WinYouth
Wins the Cricket Superstar contest
The 21-year-old from Melbourne won the show's first series, which brought a Victoria rookie contract and a four-month stint at the Centre of Excellence. The page gives no exact date.
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Ian Holland’s story
Wisconsin-born, Melbourne-raised all-rounder who won a reality show, built a county career at Hampshire and now bowls for Washington Freedom.
2012 — 2026 · in 3 chapters- 012012–2016Reality TV to VictoriaWon Cricket Superstar in 2012, earning a Victoria contract, and made his first-class debut for the state in February 2016.
- 022017–2021County cricket and USAMoved to Hampshire in 2017, scored a maiden first-class hundred in 2019 and debuted for the USA that year.
- 032025–2026Washington FreedomTook a four-for in MLC 2025 and returned for 2026. Washington Freedom finished third in the 2026 group stage (6 wins, 4 losses, 12 points), beat MI New York by 6 wickets in the Eliminator on 15 July (chasing 267, they reached 270/4 in 18.4 overs) and lost the final to LA Knight Riders by 1 run on 18 July at the Oakland Coliseum.
01Chapter 1 · 2012–2016
Reality TV to Victoria
Won Cricket Superstar in 2012, earning a Victoria contract, and made his first-class debut for the state in February 2016.
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First-class debut for Victoria
Made his first-class debut for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield on 3 February 2016.
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02Chapter 2 · 2017–2021
County cricket and USA
Moved to Hampshire in 2017, scored a maiden first-class hundred in 2019 and debuted for the USA that year.
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Moves to Hampshire on a British passport
After the 2017 Australian season he moved to England, took 19 red-ball wickets and earned a two-year Hampshire contract. The page gives the year only.
The Cricketer - 20192019RecordProfessional
Maiden first-class century: 143 against Warwickshire
Opening the batting, he made 143 to establish himself in the Hampshire side. The page gives no match date.
The Cricketer - 1 Nov 2019SelectionInternational
Called up to USA's squad for the Super50 in Trinidad
Named in a 16-man squad on 1 November 2019 after impressing at a USA camp in Los Angeles with power-hitting and medium pace; he holds a US passport as he was born in Wisconsin.
ESPNcricinfo - 2021Nov 2021MilestoneInternational
Wickets in every game at the Americas Qualifier in Antigua
Took 3-0-3-2 against Panama as Player of the Match, 2 wickets each against Belize and Bermuda, and added an unbeaten 39 as opener against the Bahamas. Exact dates are not on the page.
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03Chapter 3 · 2025–2026
Washington Freedom
Took a four-for in MLC 2025 and returned for 2026. Washington Freedom finished third in the 2026 group stage (6 wins, 4 losses, 12 points), beat MI New York by 6 wickets in the Eliminator on 15 July (chasing 267, they reached 270/4 in 18.4 overs) and lost the final to LA Knight Riders by 1 run on 18 July at the Oakland Coliseum.
4 moments ▾- 202514 Jun 2025WinProfessionalBig moment
Four-for and Player of the Match on Washington's MLC 2025 opener
He took 4 wickets for 19 in 4 overs at Oakland as Seattle managed 145/9 and Washington won by five wickets with 39 balls to spare.
ESPN - Jul 2025MilestoneProfessional
MLC 2025: 11 wickets in ten innings at 7.32 an over
One article puts his 2025 return at 11 wickets, average 16.63, economy 7.32, with Washington losing the final. The page gives no day and I did not check it against a scorecard.
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Two wickets in one over for Washington against Seattle
In Washington's MLC 2026 opener he finished with 2/20 after two wickets in one over, though Seattle won by five wickets chasing 217.
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MLC 2026 season: 10 wickets, best 2/20
On scorecards I opened he took 10 wickets in 23.3 overs over nine games (best 2/20, economy 9.28) and made 36 runs; in the final he was out for 0 and his bowling was not shown. My own totals.
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