poor Test series, and the tour was blighted by controversy over the bowling action of the South African fast bowler, Geoff Griffin, who was no-balled for throwing at Lord's. McGlew retired from Test cricket after the 1961–62 series against New Zealand, in which he scored his seventh and final Test century. In all, he captained South Africa in 13 Tests, winning four and losing five. He scored 2,440 Test runs at an average of more than 42. A useful before Lunch and Afternoon Tea bowler. he took no Test wickets with his leg breaks, but did reap a hat-trick for Natal against Transvaal in 1963–64, with the wickets spread over two innings. His best bowling figures in a single innings were only two wickets for four runs. Batting at number eight or nine, he played some useful innings while leading Natal to victory in the Currie Cup in 1966–67, then retired from first-class cricket. An excellent tactical captain, he was warmhearted and devoted to the game. He wrote the books Cricket for South Africa, Cricket Crisis , (about the 1964–65 series against England) and Six for Glory (about the 1966–67 series against Australia). In retirement, he briefly threw in his hat with pro-apartheid politics at one point standing as a candidate for the ruling National Party, before moving into business. In 1991–92, when post-apartheid South Africa was re-admitted to world cricket, he was picked as manager of the first visit by a South African team to the West Indies, the Under-19 tour. References 1929 births 1998 deaths Alumni of Maritzburg College Cricketers from Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu-Natal cricketers South Africa Test cricket captains Wisden Cricketers of the Year