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Full name | Everton DeCourcy Weekes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 26 February 1925 Saint Michael, Barbados | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 1 July 2020 Christ Church, Barbados | (aged 95)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Occasional wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | David Murray (son)Chris Weekes (son) Robin Weekes (grandson) Ken Weekes (cousin) Ricky Hoyte (grandson) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 59) | 21 January 1948 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 31 March 1958 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1944–1964 | Barbados | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 1 July 2020 |
Sir Everton DeCourcy Weekes, KCMG, GCM, OBE (26 February 1925 – 1 July 2020)[1] was a cricketer from Barbados. A right-handed batsman, he was known as one of the hardest hitters in world cricket. Weekes holds the record for the most consecutive Test hundreds, with five. Along with Frank Worrell and Clyde Walcott, he formed what was known as "The Three Ws" of the West Indies cricket team.[2] Weekes played in 48 Test matches for the West Indies cricket team from 1948 to 1958. Weekes occasionally donned the wicketkeeping gloves as well. He continued to play first-class cricket until 1964, surpassing 12,000 first-class runs in his final innings. As a coach he was in charge of the Canadian team at the 1979 Cricket World Cup, and he was also a commentator and international match referee.