Andrew Hall

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title: "Andrew Hall" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["south-africa-twenty20-international-cricketers", "21st-century-south-african-sportsmen", "south-africa-one-day-international-cricketers", "south-africa-test-cricketers", "south-african-cricketers", "white-south-african-people", "gauteng-cricketers", "kent-cricketers", "lions-cricketers", "northamptonshire-cricketers", "northamptonshire-cricket-captains", "suffolk-cricketers", "worcestershire-cricketers", "durham-cricket-board-cricketers", "cricketers-at-the-2003-cricket-world-cup", "cricketers-at-the-2007-cricket-world-cup", "1975-births", "living-people", "chandigarh-lions-cricketers", "cricketers-from-johannesburg", "south-african-cricket-coaches", "south-african-expatriate-sportspeople-in-zimbabwe", "south-african-expatriate-cricketers-in-england"] description: "South African cricketer" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Hall" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Andrew Hall
image	Andrew Hall Northants.JPG
country	South Africa
fullname	Andrew James Hall
birth_date
birth_place	Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa
batting	Right-handed
bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
role	All-rounder
international	true
internationalspan	1999–2007
testdebutdate	8 March
testdebutyear	2002
testdebutagainst	Australia
testcap	284
lasttestdate	26 January
lasttestyear	2007
lasttestagainst	Pakistan
odidebutdate	27 January
odidebutyear	1999
odidebutagainst	West Indies
odicap	54
lastodidate	1 July
lastodiyear	2007
lastodiagainst	India
odishirt	99
T20Idebutdate	9 January
T20Idebutyear	2006
T20Idebutagainst	Australia
T20Icap	15
lastT20Idate	24 February
lastT20Iyear	2006
lastT20Iagainst	Australia
club1	Transvaal/Gauteng
year1	1995/96–2000/01
club2	Durham Cricket Board
year2	1999
club3	Easterns
year3	2001/02–2003/04
club4	Suffolk
year4	2002
club5	Worcestershire
year5	2003–2004
club6	Titans
year6	2003/04
club7	Lions
year7	2004/05–2005/06
club8	Kent
year8	2005–2007
club9	Dolphins
year9	2006/07–2009/10
club10	Northamptonshire
year10	2008–2014
clubnumber10	1
club11	North West
year11	2009/10
club12	Mashonaland Eagles
year12	2010/11–2011/12
clubnumber12	7
columns	4
column1	Test
matches1	21
runs1	760
bat avg1	26.20
100s/50s1	1/3
top score1	163
deliveries1	3,001
wickets1	45
bowl avg1	35.93
fivefor1	0
tenfor1	0
best bowling1	3/1
catches/stumpings1	16/–
column2	ODI
matches2	88
runs2	905
bat avg2	21.04
100s/50s2	0/3
top score2	81
deliveries2	3,341
wickets2	95
bowl avg2	26.47
fivefor2	1
tenfor2	0
best bowling2	5/18
catches/stumpings2	29/–
column3	FC
matches3	242
runs3	11,072
bat avg3	35.26
100s/50s3	15/66
top score3	163
deliveries3	36,355
wickets3	639
bowl avg3	27.88
fivefor3	17
tenfor3	1
best bowling3	6/77
catches/stumpings3	228/–
column4	LA
matches4	318
runs4	5,990
bat avg4	29.80
100s/50s4	6/33
top score4	129*
deliveries4	12,616
wickets4	365
bowl avg4	27.59
fivefor4	2
tenfor4	0
best bowling4	5/18
catches/stumpings4	92/1
date	18 August
year	2017
source	http://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/45396.html ESPNcricinfo
alt	School: Hoërskool Alberton
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| name = Andrew Hall | image = Andrew Hall Northants.JPG | country = South Africa | fullname = Andrew James Hall | birth_date = | birth_place = Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm fast-medium | role = All-rounder | international = true | internationalspan = 1999–2007 | testdebutdate = 8 March | testdebutyear = 2002 | testdebutagainst = Australia | testcap = 284 | lasttestdate = 26 January | lasttestyear = 2007 | lasttestagainst = Pakistan | odidebutdate = 27 January | odidebutyear = 1999 | odidebutagainst = West Indies | odicap = 54 | lastodidate = 1 July | lastodiyear = 2007 | lastodiagainst = India | odishirt = 99 | T20Idebutdate = 9 January | T20Idebutyear = 2006 | T20Idebutagainst = Australia | T20Icap = 15 | lastT20Idate = 24 February | lastT20Iyear = 2006 | lastT20Iagainst = Australia | club1 = Transvaal/Gauteng | year1 = 1995/96–2000/01 | club2 = Durham Cricket Board | year2 = 1999 | club3 = Easterns | year3 = 2001/02–2003/04 | club4 = Suffolk | year4 = 2002 | club5 = Worcestershire | year5 = 2003–2004 | club6 = Titans | year6 = 2003/04 | club7 = Lions | year7 = 2004/05–2005/06 | club8 = Kent | year8 = 2005–2007 | club9 = Dolphins | year9 = 2006/07–2009/10 | club10 = Northamptonshire | year10 = 2008–2014 | clubnumber10 = 1 | club11 = North West | year11 = 2009/10 | club12 = Mashonaland Eagles | year12 = 2010/11–2011/12 | clubnumber12 = 7 | columns = 4 | column1 = Test | matches1 = 21 | runs1 = 760 | bat avg1 = 26.20 | 100s/50s1 = 1/3 | top score1 = 163 | deliveries1 = 3,001 | wickets1 = 45 | bowl avg1 = 35.93 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 3/1 | catches/stumpings1 = 16/– | column2 = ODI | matches2 = 88 | runs2 = 905 | bat avg2 = 21.04 | 100s/50s2 = 0/3 | top score2 = 81 | deliveries2 = 3,341 | wickets2 = 95 | bowl avg2 = 26.47 | fivefor2 = 1 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 5/18 | catches/stumpings2 = 29/– | column3 = FC | matches3 = 242 | runs3 = 11,072 | bat avg3 = 35.26 | 100s/50s3 = 15/66 | top score3 = 163 | deliveries3 = 36,355 | wickets3 = 639 | bowl avg3 = 27.88 | fivefor3 = 17 | tenfor3 = 1 | best bowling3 = 6/77 | catches/stumpings3 = 228/– | column4 = LA | matches4 = 318 | runs4 = 5,990 | bat avg4 = 29.80 | 100s/50s4 = 6/33 | top score4 = 129* | deliveries4 = 12,616 | wickets4 = 365 | bowl avg4 = 27.59 | fivefor4 = 2 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 5/18 | catches/stumpings4 = 92/1 | date = 18 August | year = 2017 | source = http://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/45396.html ESPNcricinfo |alt=School: Hoërskool Alberton}} Andrew James Hall (born 31 July 1975) is a former South African first-class cricketer who played from 1999 until 2011. He played as an all-rounder who bowled fast-medium pace and has been used as both an opening batsman and in the lower order. He was born in Johannesburg in South Africa in 1975 and educated at Hoërskool Alberton in Alberton, Gauteng.

Prior to making it on the South African first-class cricket scene he played indoor cricket for South Africa. He broke through in 1995/96 and has played for Transvaal, Gauteng, and Easterns.

Internationally, Hall was initially thought of solely as a limited overs cricket specialist and made his ODI debut against the West Indies at Durban in 1999. He was a regular in the ODI side until 2007, taking part in South Africa's 2003 Cricket World Cup squad and the 2007 Cricket World Cup. He appeared in the Test side sporadically and made his debut in 2002 against Australia at Cape Town. Batting at number 8, he scored 70 but did not pick up any wickets in the match.

He retired from international cricket in September 2007 but continued to play domestic cricket in both South Africa and England until 2014.

International career

During the 2003 England tour he received a late call-up to the South African squad and impressed with 16 wickets in the Test series. He scored a match-winning 99 not out at Headingley and became the 5th batsman in Test cricket to have been stranded one short of a hundred.

In 2004, due to the absence of the recently retired Gary Kirsten and non-touring Herschelle Gibbs, he was promoted to open the batting in the Test series against India. He reacted to the added responsibility by scoring 163 at Kanpur - his maiden Test century. The century was made against the likes of Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh, batting for almost ten hours.

He holds the World Record 8th wicket stand in ODI cricket of 138 with Justin Kemp, made against India in November 2006. His contribution was an unbeaten 56 from 47 balls and he went on to take 3 wickets in the second innings.

During the 2007 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies he took his maiden 5 wicket haul (5/18) against England on 17 April at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados.

International retirement

Hall retired from international cricket in September 2007. Whilst not giving a reason for his decision, Graham Ford - Hall's coach at Kent - speculated it was due to his omission from the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship squad, saying:

County career

Hall played for Durham Cricket Board in the 1999 NatWest Trophy, his first experience in English County Cricket. He played one List A match for Suffolk in the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy whilst playing for Rawtenstall in the Lancashire League. This was Halls only appearance in any form of cricket for Suffolk. He then played his first senior English cricket for Worcestershire in the 2003 and 2004 English seasons.

Hall moved to play for Kent from 2005 to 2007, playing parts of each season when not appearing for the South African side. He returned to England in 2008 when he signed for Northamptonshire as a Kolpak player. While playing for Northants he set a record for the side's best Twenty20 bowling figures, taking 6/21 against Worcestershire in 2008. He also achieved his best Twenty20 batting performance in the same game (66 not out). He became captain of the county in 2010 after fellow South African Nicky Boje resigned, remaining captain until after the 2012 season when he was replaced by Stephen Peters. During his tenure as captain he nearly led Northants to promotion in the County Championship.

Hall continued to play for Northants until the end of the 2014 season when he was not offered a new contract. He announced his retirement from professional cricket shortly afterwards.

Personal life

After retiring, Hall became a sports teacher at Milton Keynes Preparatory School.

Hall was the victim of a robbery at an automatic teller machine in 1999 during which he was shot in his left hand. The mugger is said to have fired six shots at him. In 2002, he was driven around in his own car with a gun pointed to his head.

References

References

1. "3rd ODI: South Africa v West Indies at Durban, Jan 27, 1999. Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo.
2. "2nd Test: South Africa v Australia at Cape Town, Mar 8-12, 2002. Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo.
3. "Hall makes his mark, but Australia hold the upper hand". ESPNcricinfo.
4. "4th Test: England v South Africa at Leeds, Aug 21-25, 2003. Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo.
5. "South Africa close in on victory after Hall's heroics". ESPNcricinfo.
6. [https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/eng_v_sa_2003/3177933.stm Hall makes his mark], [[BBC Sport]], 2003-08-24. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
7. "Hall makes his mark". ESPNcricinfo.
8. "1st Test: India v South Africa at Kanpur, Nov 20-24, 2004. Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo.
9. (2006-02-20). "India v South Africa". ESPNcricinfo.
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11. "3rd ODI: South Africa v India at Cape Town, Nov 26, 2006. Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo.
12. "Records. One-Day Internationals. Partnership records. Highest partnerships by wicket". ESPNcricinfo.
13. "44th Match, Super Eights: England v South Africa at Bridgetown, Apr 17, 2007. Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo.
14. "Clinical South Africa crush hopeless England". ESPNcricinfo.
15. (1 September 2007). "Andrew Hall quits international cricket". ESPNcricinfo.
16. (7 November 2012). "Stephen Peters replaces Andrew Hall as Northants skipper". BBC Sport.
17. "Cricket: Former Northants captain Andrew Hall rewarded with testimonial dinner".
18. "Our very own... - Milton Keynes Preparatory School & Nursery".
19. "Staff".
20. "Laker's match". ESPNcricinfo.
21. (5 October 2003). "Triumph and despair". The Observer.

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