Bridgetown (Barbados): Wes Hall, the legendary West Indies fast bowler, who inspired successive generations of great Caribbean pace men, has been knighted in the Queen`s Birthday honors list. The government announced here Saturday that the 74-year-old, who went on to head the West Indies Cricket Board and also become a colorful figure and speaker in [...]
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