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Wes Hall
Barbadian cricketer and politician · Barbados · On the map · Athletes · Born 1937 · age 89
Sir Wesley Winfield Hall is a Barbadian former cricketer and politician. A tall, strong and powerfully built man, Hall was a genuine fast bowler and despite his very long run up, he was renowned for his ability to bowl long spells. Hall played 48 Test matches for the West Indies from 1958 to 1969.
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Garfield Sobers Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1958-1969
Frank Worrell Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1958-1963- Lance Gibbs Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1958-1969
Rohan Kanhai Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1958-1969- Charlie Griffith Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1960-1969
- Conrad Hunte Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1958-1967
- Deryck Murray Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1963-1969
- Easton McMorris Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1958-1966
- Jackie Hendriks Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1962-1969
- Joey Carew Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1963-1969
- Seymour Nurse Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1960-1969
- Joe Solomon Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1958-1965
- Lester King Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1962-1968
- Basil Butcher Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1958-1969
- Peter Lashley Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1960-1966
- Robin Bynoe Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1959-1967
Clive Lloyd Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1966-1969
Clyde Walcott Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1958-1960- Gerry Alexander Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1958-1961
- Sonny Ramadhin Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1958-1960
- Alf Valentine Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1958-1962
- Chester Watson Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1960-1962
- David Holford Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1966-1969
- David Allan Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1962-1966
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Hall's opening bowling partnership with fellow Barbadian Charlie Griffith was a feature of the strong West Indies teams throughout the 1960s. Hall was one of the most popular cricketers of his day and was especially popular in Australia, where he played two seasons in the Sheffield Shield with Queensland.
On the same team as Wes
Chris LynnAlso at Queensland cricket team
Ottis GibsonAlso at Barbados national cricket team
Ravi RampaulAlso at Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team
Michael NeserAlso at Queensland cricket team