Everton Weekes was a one of the great Three Ws who made up the bulwark of the West Indian side of the 1950s. He also had the seventh-best average among all batsmen.
Big, powerful and imposing at the wicket, Clyde Walcott was one of the greatest and hardest-hitting batsmen of all time.
Fifty five years ago, Frank Worrell, Everton Weekes and Clyde Walcott appeared together for the last time in Test cricket. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the three very special men linked by greatness, runs and a letter of the alphabet.
Unfortunately for the current generation of Caribbean cricketers living up to the standards set by the greats of yesteryear had proved a tough task.
India tour of england have some similarities with WI tour of England
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar – a batsman widely acknowledge as the greatest in the game after The Don.
By Paul Mitchell West Indies captain Darren Sammy said drastic action was needed to solve his side's batting crisis, following a 63-run defeat by India in the first Test on Thursday.
By Paul Mitchell
West Indies captain Darren Sammy said drastic action was needed to solve his side's batting crisis, following a 63-run defeat by India in the first Test on Thursday.
To coincide with the release of Fire in Babylon, here is all-time West Indies XI.