Wes Hall
On scorecards: WW Hall
In-game rating: 91/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Wes Hall played 48 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1958 to 1969. The first came against India at Brabourne Stadium, with a score of 12 and 4 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Eden Park in 1969.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 764 runs at 17.0 in 40 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 50 not out against India at Queen's Park Oval in 1962, in a match West Indies won. The best bowling is 7 for 69 against England at Sabina Park in 1960.
In all: 2 fifties, 9 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match. At home the average was 19.5 across 19 Tests; away it was 14.4 across 28 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 330 runs at 15.7 in 12 Tests. Queen's Park Oval was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 234 runs at 39.0. West Indies won 21 of the Tests Wes Hall played and lost 10, with 16 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 48 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50* | – | India | Queen's Park Oval | 1962 | Won |
| 50 | – | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1960 | Drawn |
| 37* | – | India | Queen's Park Oval | 1962 | Won |
| 37 | – | Australia | Queen's Park Oval | 1965 | Drawn |
| 35 | – | India | Eden Gardens | 1966 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/69 | 31.2 | England | Sabina Park | 1960 | Drawn |
| 6/49 | 20.5 | India | Sabina Park | 1962 | Won |
| 6/50 | 28.4 | India | Green Park | 1958 | Won |
| 6/90 | 30.2 | England | Bourda | 1960 | Drawn |
| 5/20 | 9 | India | Queen's Park Oval | 1962 | Won |
Best in a match: 11/126 against India (1958).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 246 | 14.47 | 0/0 | 65 | 32.63 |
| India | 13 | 224 | 28.00 | 0/1 | 65 | 18.78 |
| Australia | 12 | 330 | 15.71 | 0/1 | 45 | 31.00 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 17 | 3.40 | 0/0 | 16 | 17.94 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 42.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 351 | 19.50 | 0/1 | 74 | 25.82 |
| Away | 28 | 461 | 14.41 | 0/1 | 110 | 27.98 |
| Neutral | 1 | 6 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 9.63 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8 | 54 | 7.71 | 0/0 | 46 | 17.76 |
| 1960s | 40 | 764 | 16.98 | 0/2 | 146 | 29.10 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Oval | 7 | 234 | 39.00 | 0/1 | 20 | 31.65 |
| Sabina Park | 5 | 55 | 9.17 | 0/0 | 35 | 15.26 |
| Kensington Oval | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 48.22 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 73 | 12.17 | 0/0 | 10 | 41.30 |
| Bourda | 3 | 40 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 31.00 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 51 | 12.75 | 0/0 | 7 | 25.57 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1958 at Brabourne Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1969 at Eden Park
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