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HEADLINE: Basil Butcher dies aged 86

 
CaribbeanCricket.com Dec 18, 2019, 12:53:46 PM 

Former West Indies batsman Basil Butcher has passed away at the age of 86.

Butcher represented West Indies in 44 Tests from 1958 to 1969, hitting 3104 runs at an average of 43.11. He hit seven Test centuries, putting his name on the Lord's Honours Board with his knock of 133 against England in 1963. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1970. 

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Baje Dec 18, 2019, 1:34:21 PM 

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
When I was like 7 or 8, a lot of my peers wanted to be basil butcher. At least two of them got stuck with the name because of their ball beating exploits.