Wes Hall — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Knighted in 2012 Birthday Honours for services to sport and the community.
Former West Indies cricketer, playing 48 Test matches from 1958 to 1969.
Member of the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame and the West Indies Cricket Hall of Fame.
Served in the Barbados Senate and House of Assembly.
Appointed Minister of Tourism in 1987.
President of the West Indies Cricket Board from 2001 to 2003.

Biography

Sir Wesley Winfield Hall, born on September 12, 1937, is a Barbadian former cricketer and politician. Renowned as a genuine fast bowler, he played 48 Test matches for the West Indies from 1958 to 1969. Hall was a key part of the strong West Indies teams of the 1960s, forming an opening bowling partnership with Charlie Griffith. His contributions to cricket have been recognized with induction into both the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame and the West Indies Cricket Hall of Fame.