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| Glenn Turner | |
|---|---|
| Name | Glenn Turner |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Fullname | Glenn Alfred Turner |
| Birth date | 26 October 1947 |
| Birth place | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Batsman |
| Internationalspan | 1969–1980 |
| Testdebutdate | 24 July |
| Testdebutyear | 1969 |
| Testdebutagainst | England |
| Lasttestdate | 18 February |
| Lasttestyear | 1980 |
| Lasttestagainst | India |
| Odidebutdate | 11 February |
| Odidebutyear | 1973 |
| Odidebutagainst | Pakistan |
| Club1 | Otago |
| Club2 | Middlesex |
| Club3 | Wellington |
Glenn Turner (born 26 October 1947) is a former New Zealand international cricketer and cricket administrator best known for prolific run-scoring in Test and first-class cricket during the 1970s. He represented New Zealand in Tests and One Day Internationals and played county cricket for Middlesex, while later moving into coaching, business and sporting governance. Turner set several long-standing records and influenced batting technique and preparation across Australasia and England.
Turner was born in Dunedin in the South Island of New Zealand and educated at Otago Boys' High School where he excelled in cricket and athletics. He progressed through juvenile and provincial pathways with Otago age-group sides and made his first-class debut as a teenager during the era when New Zealand cricket relied on provincial competitions including the Plunket Shield. Influences on his development included coaching figures and domestic contemporaries from Wellington and Auckland who dominated New Zealand cricket in the 1960s.
Turner established himself in the Plunket Shield for Otago before transferring to Wellington and later spending multiple seasons with Middlesex in the County Championship. His county tenure placed him alongside teammates from England and international stars from West Indies and Australia. Turner recorded prolific first-class tallies, including multiple seasons with averages rivaling contemporaries such as Graham Gooch and Allan Border. He set club records at Middlesex and was a central figure in domestic competitions including the Gillette Cup and other one-day tournaments.
Turner made his Test debut for New Zealand against England in 1969 and became a mainstay through the 1970s, facing touring sides like West Indies, Australia, India and Pakistan. He played in New Zealand's early One Day International fixtures, including matches that formed part of the build-up to the inaugural 1975 Cricket World Cup. Turner posted multiple Test centuries, including a famous triple century in domestic first-class cricket and substantial innings against England and India on tour. His international tenure overlapped with contemporaries such as Richard Hadlee, Bevan Congdon, John Reid (as a historical comparator), and opponents like Clive Lloyd, Sunil Gavaskar, and Dennis Lillee.
Turner was a technically orthodox right-handed batsman noted for his concentration, defensive technique and ability to convert starts into big scores, a trait shared with greats from Australia and England. He compiled a high volume of first-class centuries and held New Zealand records for highest individual scores and season aggregates, with innings that featured long, patient accumulation against bowling attacks led by players such as Dennis Lillee, Andy Roberts, and Joel Garner. Turner’s meticulous preparation and match temperament influenced later batting coaches in New Zealand Cricket and county systems. He recorded multiple double centuries in first-class cricket and stood among the leading global run-scorers of his era alongside Viv Richards and Sunil Gavaskar in statistical comparisons.
After retiring from international cricket, Turner moved into coaching and administration, taking roles in coaching setups within New Zealand and overseas, including advisory positions linked to county systems such as Middlesex and academies modeled on Australian pathways. He served in corporate and governance roles spanning sporting organizations and commercial enterprises, collaborating with figures from Cricket Australia, New Zealand Cricket, and regional sporting institutions. Turner also contributed to broadcast and media commentary and was involved in talent identification programs that intersected with domestic development initiatives like the Plunket Shield and franchise structures later instituted in global domestic competitions.
Turner's personal life has included residence in New Zealand and periods living in England during county seasons; family links extend into New Zealand sporting circles and business communities in Wellington and Auckland. He received national recognition for his services to cricket, with honors reflecting contributions similar to awards bestowed by governments and sporting bodies in New Zealand and the Commonwealth. Turner has been associated with halls of fame and lifetime achievement acknowledgments alongside fellow New Zealand sporting icons such as Richard Hadlee and Martin Crowe.
Category:1947 births Category:New Zealand cricketers Category:New Zealand Test cricketers Category:Living people