Glenn Turner
- Born
- 1947-05-26 (age 79)
- Birthplace
- Dunedin, New Zealand
- Occupation
- Cricket Coach, Author
- Active
- 1983 - 1983
- Spouse
- Sukhi Turner
- Alma Mater
- Otago Boys' High School
Biography
EARLY LIFE
Glenn Turner was born in Dunedin in 1947 and attended Otago Boys' High School, where he developed a serious interest in cricket. He played for the school between 1962 and 1964. He admitted that he spent so much time playing sport that he neglected his studies. He played a trial match for Otago against Southland in Invercargill where he scored 105 not out, which led to his selection for the Otago team to play in the Plunket Shield at the age of 17.
CAREER
Glenn Maitland Turner played cricket for New Zealand and was one of the country's most prolific batsmen. He played domestically for Otago for most of his career and played in England for Worcestershire County Cricket Club for 15 seasons. He made his first-class debut for Otago in 1964 and his Test debut for New Zealand in 1969. He represented New Zealand in 41 Tests, with an average of 44.64, including seven centuries. He also played in three Cricket World Cups (1975, 1979, 1983). After his playing career, he served as the manager or coach of the New Zealand Cricket team between 1985 and 1987, and again from 1995 to 1996. He also coached at the New Zealand Cricket Academy between 1991 and 1994. 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. He appeared in the Nigerian Nollywood film The Scar (2023).
PERSONAL LIFE
His brothers are poet Brian Turner and golfer Greg Turner. His wife, Dame Sukhi Turner, whom he met while touring India in 1969, is a former mayor of Dunedin.
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