PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The oldest living West Indies cricketer is 95 today. Former Trinidad & Tobago and West Indies batsman Andy Ganteaume celebrates his birthday today. He is Number 60 on the West Indies Test players list.
His best performance is a memorable 112, his only Test innings, which came against England at Queen’s Park Oval in 1948.
He shared an opening partnership of 143 with George Carew, who also made a century.
President of West Indies Cricket Board, Whycliffe ‘Dave’ Cameron sent special birthday greetings.
“On behalf of all cricket-lovers and fans of West Indies cricket we want to wish Andy a happy birthday as we celebrate this special milestone with him,” said Cameron. “He is one of the stalwarts in Trinidad & Tobago and West Indies cricket. We must always remember the contribution of the pioneers and forefathers of our game .”
Cameron added: “Today we salute Andy Ganteaume, one of the patriots of our great game. His most memorable performance on the field is his 112 – and that will forever be a famous performance in our history. Andy has also contributed a lot off the field as well, especially with the development of our cricket. He has contributed immensely to the game in the Caribbean as a wonderful player and administrator.”
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