His next four Test innings, all in India, produced scores of 128, 194, 162 and 101. He rarely did, and West Indies' official Twitter feed on Wednesday night spoke for the world of cricket: 'Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of an icon.' Of West Indians to have played at least 20 Test innings, only Headley (60) had a higher average. He wasn't exaggerating: Weekes needed only 12 Test innings to bring up 1,000 runs; Bradman took 13. After retirement, he filled almost every role under the Caribbean sun: West Indies board member, coach, selector and team manager.

Source: Daily Mail July 01, 2020 19:21 UTC