| Glen Hall | |
| Fullname: | Glen Gordon Hall |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Legbreak |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 0 |
| Bat Avg1: | 0.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 0 |
| Deliveries1: | 186 |
| Wickets1: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 94.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/94 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | First-class |
| Matches2: | 32 |
| Runs2: | 306 |
| Bat Avg2: | 7.84 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/2 |
| Top Score2: | 63 |
| Deliveries2: | 6,105 |
| Wickets2: | 110 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 29.66 |
| Fivefor2: | 5 |
| Tenfor2: | 2 |
| Best Bowling2: | 9/122 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 12/– |
| International: | true |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Testdebutagainst: | England |
| Testdebutdate: | 1 January |
| Testdebutyear: | 1965 |
| Onetest: | true |
| Source: | http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/45397.html Cricinfo |
| Date: | 15 November |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Birth Date: | 24 May 1938 |
Glen Gordon Hall (24 May 1938 – 26 June 1987) was a South African cricketer who represented his country in one Test match in 1965.[1]
A "tall leg-spinner, quickish with both googly and top-spinner in his repertoire",[2] Glen Hall had a remarkable start to his first-class career. Playing for South African Universities against Western Province in 1960–61, he took 4 for 24 and 9 for 122. His form in subsequent seasons was less productive, but against the touring MCC in 1964–65 in consecutive matches he took 4 for 113 for South African Universities and 6 for 145 for North-Eastern Transvaal, each time for a team that lost by an innings. He was selected for the Third Test shortly afterwards, but took only 1 for 94.[3]
Playing for North-Eastern Transvaal in the B Section of the Currie Cup in 1965–66 he took 27 wickets at 26.11, including 7 for 137 and 4 for 95 against Orange Free State at Pretoria. His form fell away in following seasons, and he played no first-class cricket after 1967–68.
As a batsman he passed 20 only twice in his career, but each time he made a 50. His highest score was for Eastern Province against Transvaal in 1961–62, when he hit 63, his side's top score in a match it lost by an innings.
He graduated in pharmacy from Rhodes University, marrying a former Miss South Africa, and fathering two sons. After their divorce in the 1980s he became a recluse, and committed suicide in 1987; aged 49.[4]