Everton Weekes : R.I.P.

Everton Weekes (middle) with team-mate Roy Gilchrist (left) and Jim Laker

at Lord's in 1957

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What a series that must have been in 1955.

Australia had a magnificent four-pronged pace attack with Miller, Ray Lindwall, Bill Johnston and Ron Archer.

West Indies countered with four champion batsmen in Weekes, Worrell, Walcott and a young Garry Sobers.

All four batsmen went on to be knighted.

In that five-Test series they amassed 1733 runs between them, including six centuries.

"In the morning, Ian, I swim with Wes [Hall]," replied Everton with his trademark grin and a drink in hand.

"In the morning the fluid is on the outside, in the evening it's on the inside."

his typified Weekes - a grin, a drink and a joke and he was in his element.

It was sad to hear of Everton's passing at age 95, but he wouldn't abide any long faces.

Everton Weekes was a great Barbados champion who epitomised living life to the full.

a great batsman