West Indies cricket legend Everton Weekes from Barbados died at the age of 95. He was known as one of the hardest hitters in world cricket. Along with Frank Worrell and Clyde Walcott, he formed what was known as "The Three Ws" of the West Indies cricket team. Outstanding West Indies right-handed batsman and one of the Three Ws who lit up the game in the 1940s and 50s.
Weekes played in 48 Test matches for the West Indies cricket team from 1948 to 1958. He continued to play first-class cricket until 1964. 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.
Weekes retired from Test cricket in 1958 due to a persistent thigh injury but continued in first-class cricket until 1964, his final first-class match being against Trinidad and Tobago in Port-of-Spain, scoring 19 and 13. Weekes passed 12,000 first-class runs in his final innings, becoming only the third West Indian, after Worrell and Roy Marshall, to do so.
Born - 26 February 1925
Saint Michael, Barbados
Died - July 1, 2020 (aged 95)
National side - West Indies
Batting - Right-handed
Bowling - Right-arm leg break
Role - Occasional wicket-keeper
Following the end of his cricketing career, Weekes received a range of distinctions, including being made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), The Barbados Gold Crown of Merit (GCM), In 1995 Weekes was made a Knight of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) for his services to cricket.