Glenn Turner
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Glenn Maitland Turner (b. May 26, 1947) played cricket for New Zealand (known as the Black Caps), and was one of the country's best and most prolific batsmen.
He represented New Zealand in 41 Tests, and achieved an average of 44.64, including seven centuries. He would have appeared for his country much more, however, had he not elected to be unavailable for several seasons after falling out with administrators. Instead, Turner made his mark on the first-class cricket scene, particularly with Worcestershire in the English county championship. In all, he played 455 first-class matches, amassing 34,346 runs at 49.70, including 103 centuries—making him one of a select few to score a "century of centuries". Turner also coached the New Zealand side twice—once in the mid-1980s, when he presided over the team's first and (to date) only series victory in Australia, and again a decade later.
Turner is one of only two players (the other being Graeme Hick) since the Second World War to have scored 1000 first-class runs before the end of May, a feat he achieved in 1973. Among the eight batsmen who have done this, Turner is one of the two who did it while playing for a touring team.
External Links
- Cricinfo Player Profile : Glenn Maitland Turner (http://ind.cricinfo.com/db/PLAYERS/NZ/T/TURNER_GM_05001328/)