33 Facts About Glenn Turner

Glenn Maitland Turner was born on 26 May 1947 and played cricket for New Zealand and was one of the country's most prolific batsmen.

Glenn Turner played domestically for Otago for most of his career and played in England for Worcestershire County Cricket Club 15 seasons.

Glenn Turner was born at Dunedin in 1947 and went to Otago Boys' High School, where he became serious about playing cricket.

Glenn Turner played for the school between 1962 and 1964.

Glenn Turner admitted that he spent so much time playing sport that he neglected his studies.

Glenn Turner played a trial match for Otago against Southland in Invercargill where he scored 105 not out.

Glenn Turner's brothers are poet Brian Turner and golfer Greg Turner.

Glenn Turner's wife Dame Sukhi Turner, whom he met while touring India in 1969, is a former mayor of Dunedin.

Glenn Turner made his first class debut for Otago against Canterbury at Carisbrook in 1964.

Glenn Turner scored 126 runs that season averaging 14 per innings.

Glenn Turner was a very slow scorer of runs at that stage.

Glenn Turner played two games for Worcestershire in 1967 and in the following season he played 25 first class games for them scoring 1182 runs at 28.82 with one century.

Glenn Turner had a quieter 1969 season scoring only 502 runs and failing to score a century.

In 1970, Glenn Turner had his best season in first class cricket for Worcestershire.

Glenn Turner chose to play more aggressively and scored 2379 runs which included 10 centuries and 9 fifties at an average of 61 runs.

Glenn Turner was described by Tom Graveney that season as "Glenn Turner suddenly found the confidence to play his shots".

Glenn Turner made his mark on the first-class cricket scene, particularly with Worcestershire in the English county championship.

Glenn Turner is one of only two players since the Second World War to have scored 1000 first-class runs in England before the end of May, a feat he achieved in 1973.

In 1973, Glenn Turner again was the highest run scorer in the English season, scoring a total of 2416 runs.

Glenn Turner scored a total of 1244 runs at an average of 77.75 in 20 innings.

In 1979, Glenn Turner scored his last century in New Zealand.

On 29 May 1982, in scoring his 100th first class century, Glenn Turner became the first batsman in 33 years to score 300 runs in a single day in England.

Glenn Turner succeeded in averaging 90.07 runs during the 1982 English season.

Glenn Turner followed this up with 74 in the first innings of the second test.

Glenn Turner's performances saw him named the New Zealand Almanack Player-of-the-Year.

In 1974, Glenn Turner became the first New Zealander to score a century in each innings in a test match which assisted New Zealand to beat Australia for the first time in a test match.

Glenn Turner is the first player to score in an ODI a score of over 150 and holds the record for the only batsman in ODI history to have faced over 200 deliveries in a single innings.

Glenn Turner represented New Zealand in 41 Tests, and achieved an average of 44.64, including seven centuries.

Glenn Turner would have appeared for his country much more had he not elected to be unavailable for several seasons after falling out with administrators.

Glenn Turner scored a second century against India in the third round robin match.

Glenn Turner was the manager or coach of the New Zealand Cricket team between 1985 and 1987 for the Australian series when he presided over the team's first series victory in Australia, the 1986 tour to England, the West Indies tour of New Zealand and the 1987 world cup.

Glenn Turner coached at the New Zealand Cricket Academy between 1991 and 1994.

Glenn Turner has written five books on his involvement in cricket:.