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Remembering Sir Everton Weekes on 100th anniversary

openning 3/1/25, 9:56:00 PM
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debut: 11/13/02
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With his characteristic modesty, Weekes said: “I wouldn’t like to go around with a placard on my back saying that I made five consecutive Test centuries because the first thing people would say is that ‘I always knew he was crazy’.” have a better chance hitting the ball flat rather than in the air. Three fours, in my opinion, are always better than two sixes.”]“you have a better chance hitting the ball flat rather than in the air. Three fours, in my opinion, are always better than two sixes.

With his characteristic modesty, Weekes said: “I wouldn’t like to go around with a placard on my back saying that I made five consecutive Test centuries because the first thing people would say is that ‘I always knew he was crazy’.”


WE SALUTE SIR EVERTON DeCOURCY WEEKES ON FEBRUARY 26 2025
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Chrissy 3/2/25, 12:11:23 AM
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debut: 11/14/02
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Big up indeed
imusic 3/2/25, 12:45:12 AM
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debut: 11/13/02
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In reply to openning

Three fours, in my opinion, are always better than two sixes.”]“you have a better chance hitting the ball flat rather than in the air. Three fours, in my opinion, are always better than two sixes.

Entirely appropriate for the era in which he played
tc1 3/2/25, 1:04:16 AM
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debut: 6/12/04
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In reply to imusic

Have you ever seen Koli ,Root or Smith bat.
openning 3/2/25, 1:42:56 AM
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debut: 11/13/02
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I compare the Long drive hitters in golf to the Power hitters in the White ball formats.
No one says the Long ball hitters are Golfers.
tc1 3/2/25, 6:31:49 PM
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debut: 6/12/04
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A great coach and a great man I had the privilege of being coach by him every Tuesday at school from age 12 during the cricket season. A disciplinarian of the highest level.