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Sir Everton Weekes dead: West Indies cricket legend passes away age 95

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Cricket West Indies has paid tribute to Test great Sir Everton Weekes following his death at the age of 95. Weekes was one of the famous Three Ws along with Sir Clyde Walcott and Sir Frank Worrell, who made Test debuts within weeks of each other in 1948.

Weekes, who scored scored 4,455 runs in 48 Tests, received his knighthood in 1995. A post on the Windies Cricket Twitter account read: "Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of an icon.

A legend, our hero, Sir Everton Weekes. "Our condolences go out to his family, friends and many fans around the world. May he rest in peace." Weekes, like Walcott and Worrell, is remembered in his native Barbados at the Three Ws Oval.

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