5 cricketers who went down the political path

#3 Wes Hall

The legendary Caribbean fast bowler was the benchmark for what every aggressive paceman aspired to be in that era. Towering at 1.96 m, his run into the batsman was a sight to behold and as he went into his swift stride to release the ball, often at stratospheric velocities (the lack of speed guns spared the batsmen from knowing what they were against) led to batters perishing to him 192 times.

He led the fearsome West Indian bowling attack in only his second Test match and decimated the hosts India with a bag of eleven intimidating dismissals. But opposed to a tough exterior, was a man who wanted to serve the public.

After retirement, he indulged in revolutionary voluntary work in troubled neighborhoods and was responsible for what SEVROL is today, functioning across all of Trinidad and Tobago.

First involved in administration roles with West Indian cricket as selector, manager and director on different occasions, he became involved in Barbadian politics, joining the Democratic Labour Party. At first, he got induction into the Barbados Senate, Hall was later elected to the House of Assembly.

He also found himself representing the Assembly constituency of St. Michael West Central in 1986 and re-elected in 1991. In 1987 Hall was appointed Minister of Tourism and Sports in the Government of Barbados.