Full Name

Wesley Winfield Hall

Born

September 12, 1937, Glebe Land, Station Hill, St Michael, Barbados

Age

86y 189d

Also Known As

Sir Wes Hall

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast

Playing Role

Bowler

Other

Administrator

For a decade Wes Hall terrified batsmen the world over. Muscular and tall (6ft 2ins) with a classical action, Hall presented a fearsome sight. A long, lithe approach ended with a fast and well-aimed delivery. He started his cricket career as a wicketkeeper-batsman but converted to a bowler when the regular opener for his club side failed to turn up. He took the new ball, six wickets, and never looked back. He toured England in 1957 with only one first-class game to his name, but he struggled for form and with his run-up and looked unimpressive. Called into the side to tour India and Pakistan in 1958-59, he took 46 wickets in eight Tests, and he was a regular thereafter. In the classic Tied Test on 1961 at Brisbane he took 9 for 203, and bowled the last over with six runs were needed for victory with three wickets left. He took one wicket, dropped a crucial catch, and there were two run-outs. Against India in 1961-62 he grabbed 27 wickets at 15.74 and in 1963, partnered by Charlie Griffith, he blasted England into defeat. At Lord's, in another epic finish, he bowled unchanged for three-and-a-half hours and took 4 for 93 (as well as breaking Colin Cowdrey's arm). In 1964-65 his 16 wickets were instrumental in guiding West Indies to their first series win over Australia, but by the time he toured England in 1966 the signs were there that he was on the wane. He retired, along with his partner Griffith, at the end of the tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1968-69. An immensely popular man, he played two seasons for Queensland and the bulk of his career with Barbados (although that amounted to 13 matches in 15 seasons) with a few appearances for Trinidad in his twilight years. In retirement he become an ordained minister as well as a Minister of Tourism and Sport in the Barbados government. He also managed West Indies touring sides and in 2001 took over as president of the West Indies board.
Martin Williamson

Wes Hall Career Stats

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests48921042150661927/6911/12626.382.9154.21191
FC170-28095142735467/51-26.143.0451.4-192
List A2-1087132/532/5323.663.9436.0000

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests48661481850*15.7302-6110
FC170215382674102*15.1016--580
List A210000.00000000
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Debut/Last Matches of Wes Hall

FC Matches

Span
1955/56 - 1970/71

List A Matches

Span
1963 - 1966

Recent Matches of Wes Hall

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
West Indies vs New Zealand11/34 & 0/827-Feb-1969AucklandTest # 648
West Indies vs Australia1 & 03/157 & 2/4714-Feb-1969SydneyTest # 646
West Indies vs Australia33 & 53/113 & 0/803-Jan-1969SydneyTest # 644
West Indians vs Queensland3 & 102/7029-Nov-1968BrisbaneFC
ROW XI vs Australians8*0/34 & 2/2731-Aug-1968Lord'sFC

Photos of Wes Hall

Wes Hall was inducted in to the ICC Hall of Fame
Wes Hall was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of fame in 2015
Dwayne Bravo poses with Sir Wes Hall
The West Indian young cricketers prior to departure for the 2002 Youth World Cup
WICB President, Rev. Wes Hall
Richie Benaud and Wes Hall at press conference.