BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Legendary West Indies batsman Sir Everton Weekes, the last surviving member of “Three Ws”, died in Barbados on Wednesday following a long illness.
The oldest surviving West Indies cricketer and third oldest surviving men’s Test player, Sir Everton passed away at his Christ Church home at age 95, bringing to an end one of the finest ever chapters in West Indies and world cricket.
One of the greatest cricketers of all time, Sir Everton was widely revered and remained a seminal figure in the cricket fraternity up until the time of his death.
In a statement on behalf of Cricket West Indies, president Ricky Skerritt, endorsed Sir Everton’s “amazing legacy” and humility.
“He had an amazing legacy as a great cricketer and great human being. He was one of the most humble and decent persons you would have ever met,” Skerritt said.
“I want to take this opportunity to publicly express our deepest sympathy to the family of this remarkable gentleman, who passed away earlier today.”
In his illustrious career, Sir Everton scored 4 455 runs at an average of 58.61 in 48 Tests and is the only man to make centuries in five consecutive Test innings.
His first-class career yielded 12 010 runs and 36 centuries from 152 matches, at an average of 55.24 runs per innings.
Born just outside the storied Kensington Oval on February 26, 1925, Sir Everton became a member of the famous Empire Cricket Club where he played alongside another legendary former West Indies captain Sir Frank Worrell.
The pair later united with Sir Clyde Walcott in the Barbados and West Indies teams and formed the now famous Three Ws batting combination.
