west indies batting legend everton weekes last famed passes away eras end wednesday passing everton weekes felt way last famed trinity watt west indies cricket lovers certain vintage knew well worrell whose selfrespectful leadership skills shepherded shaped entire generation caribbean cricketers passed away clyde walcott hatchet man bat died trio carry within mile half barbadians loomed collective consciousness indian cricket lovers like mythic figures willows filled limitless prime agent creating enduring image cricketers relished indian bowling like weekes western united states tour india hammered runs came astounding intermediate low test tour visiting team up struck endure test england jamaica india tour mihir satyendra n bose writes history indian cricket controversially run six would super five tons five innings still fabulous record many know weekes testimonial fund started sunday news bharat appreciation batsman five centuries received huge contribution mumbai mushtaq ali played series vividly detail weekes style batsmanship autobiography cricket delightful short stature otherwise well built weekes always played cricket bowler seemed concern adjusted sights scored mercilessly do elegant stroke onehalf cut half drive tremendous business leader exquisite time said ali also wrote master amarnath said weekes much problem series bradman serial publication australia dreadful series india first go abroad country gained freedom bradman amassed four centuries including double ton scoring runs average former india police chief vijay hazare as well praise weekes autobiography cricket replayed wrote walcott weekes brought sledgehammer tactics erstwhile thunderous drives latter hooks weekes eden garden undoubtedly best innings tour observed times india jan match report ali reaffirmed indeed first innings played calcutta masterpiece noble artistic production batting infinite variety oddity strokes grace ease sent ball start out field flashed past fielder like lightning giving semblance chance surprise former west indies captain jeffrey stollmeyer described weekes bundle muscle continued scourge indians visited west indies three years later time scores runs average bradmanesque career embellished tons runs average out weekes scored three centuries trot new zealand also reasonably successful england australia especially figure dressing room fellow batting great rohan kanhai wrote autobiography blasting runs weekes made pakistan lean run success delighted boys much jagged ton stimulant afp