Ken Weekes

Kenneth Hunnel Weekes (January 24, 1912 – February 9, 1998) was a West Indian cricketer who represented Jamaica (1938–1947/48) and played two Tests matches on the West Indies tour of England in 1939.

Kenneth Weekes
Personal information
Full nameKenneth Hunnell Weekes
Born(1912-01-24)24 January 1912
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died9 February 1998(1998-02-09) (aged 86)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
BattingLeft-hand bat
BowlingLeft-arm
RoleWicket keeper
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 48)24–27 June 1939 v England
Last Test19–22 August 1939 v England
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 2 30
Runs scored 173 1,731
Batting average 57.66 40.25
100s/50s 1/0 4/12
Top score 137 146
Balls bowled 0 1,140
Wickets 0 12
Bowling average 38.66
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling -/- 3/84
Catches/stumpings 0/0 21/1
Source: Cricinfo, 26 April 2017

Cousin of the renowned batsman Everton, he was the first Test cricketer to be born in the United States; as of 2007, the only other US-born cricketer to have played at that level is the Sri Lankan Jehan Mubarak.

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