Famous Cricketers No 61 - Wes Hall

15. West Indians v Kent, Canterbury, August 28, 29, 30 (West Indians won by seven wickets) did not bat - 359-5d 16 2 91 0 355 did not bat - 165-3 12 0 45 2 A.H.Phebey c R.B.Kanhai 168-7d T.G.Evans b 16. West Indians v Lancashire, Blackpool, September 4, 5, 6 (Match drawn) b J.B.Statham 14 174 - - - - 176 did not bat - 181-5d 8 1 38 0 108-2 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Tour 15 16 3 178 22 13.69 - - 3 Career 16 17 4 182 22 14.00 - - 5 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5wi 10wm Tour 292 47 906 27 3/44 33.55 - - Career 316 48 1018 27 3/44 37.70 - - 1957/58 Hall participated in only one first-class match this season, and did so without distinction. Against the first team from Pakistan to tour the West Indies, he made his second appearance for Barbados. On an easy pitch, the match produced almost 1,200 runs for 27 wickets and Hall was one of the bowlers who suffered most. For the first time in his career, he conceded over 100 runs in a single innings and ended the contest with 1/126 from 29 overs. His sole victim was Wallis Mathias (48). Sobers (183 not out) and Wazir Mohammad (134) struck centuries for their respective sides and the game inevitably was drawn. Hall’s contribution with the bat was negligible. The best Barbadian bowling was provided by Eric Atkinson, who moved ahead of Hall in the West Indian pecking order and earned selection for three Tests in the series. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 17. Barbados v Pakistanis, Bridgetown, January 11, 13, 14, 15 (Match drawn) lbw Fazal Mahmood 6 506 25 2 112 1 Wallias Mathias b 413 did not bat - 114-7d 4 0 14 0 136-0 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Other match 1 1 0 6 6 6.00 - - - Career 17 18 4 188 22 13.42 - - 5 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5wi 10wm Other match 29 2 126 1 1/112 126.00 - - Career 345 50 1144 28 3/44 40.85 - - 1958 Despite his poor showing in his first two games for Barbados, Hall was again selected to represent the island when it toured Jamaica in the summer of 1958 to take part in what essentially were trial matches in preparation for the forthcoming West Indies tour of the subcontinent. He showed considerable improvement in both his speed and accuracy. In an inspired opening spell at Melbourne Park in the first match, he had Jamaica reeling at 37/4 when he torpedoed Alan Rae, Ken Rickards and C.Headlam within an hour. From 16 overs in this innings he achieved his best analysis to date (4/35). Dismissed for 136 in reply to Barbados’s 337, Jamaica rallied in their second innings and left the visitors 97 runs to make for an easy victory. But after cruising to 71/2, an astonishing collapse resulted in a loss by 6 runs. The second match ended in a draw, with Jamaica on the ropes at 241/8 in 11