Dattajirao Gaekwad - only living Indian to have played against Everton Weekes
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Dattajirao Gaekwad - only living Indian to have played against Everton Weekes

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Dattajirao Gaekwad is the only living Indian cricketer to have played against the immortal three West Indian ‘Ws’ in Tests. Providing insight into Weeke’s batting, Dattajirao observed, “Even when leg-spinning great Subhash Gupte, who had a vicious leg-break, a deceptive googly, and plenty of variations flighted, Weekes would stay inside the crease and take runs off him. And it was very attractive.” Turning his attention to the West Indian batting line-up, Dattajirao noted, “You had Allan Rae and skipper Jeffery Stollmeyer opening the innings. The Ws symbolised West Indian cricket.” Delving deeper into their methods, Dattajirao said, “Worrell was the most stylish of the lot.

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'Our hero': Sir Everton Weekes of the famous '3Ws' passes away, cricket fraternity mourns loss
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'Our hero': Sir Everton Weekes of the famous '3Ws' passes away, cricket fraternity mourns loss

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Everton Weekes, who formed one of the famous three “Ws” of West Indian cricket as part of a formidable batting lineup for more than a decade, has died. “Everyone at MCC and Lord’s are saddened at the news of Sir Everton Weekes’ passing,” the Marylebone Cricket Club said in a statement. “He will forever be remembered as one of the …

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