Everton Weekes
On scorecards: ED Weekes
In-game rating: 97/99
BATTING
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CAREER IN BRIEF
Everton Weekes played 48 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1948 to 1958. The first came against England at Kensington Oval, with scores of 35 and 25, and the last against Pakistan at Queen's Park Oval in 1958.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 3,383 runs at 53.7 in 39 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 207 against India at Queen's Park Oval in 1953. In all: 15 hundreds, 19 fifties.
At home the average was 69.1 across 23 Tests; away it was 49.6 across 25 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against India: 1,495 runs at 106.8 in 10 Tests. Queen's Park Oval was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 1,074 runs at 97.6. West Indies won 16 of the Tests Everton Weekes played and lost 15, with 17 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 48 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207 | – | India | Queen's Park Oval | 1953 | Drawn |
| 206 | – | England | Queen's Park Oval | 1954 | Drawn |
| 197 | – | Pakistan | Kensington Oval | 1958 | Drawn |
| 194 | – | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1948 | Drawn |
| 162 | – | India | Eden Gardens | 1948 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 2.2 | Australia | Sabina Park | 1955 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1,313 | 45.28 | 3/7 | 0 | – |
| Australia | 10 | 714 | 39.67 | 1/5 | 1 | 8.00 |
| India | 10 | 1,495 | 106.79 | 7/4 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 6 | 478 | 59.75 | 3/1 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 5 | 455 | 65.00 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 23 | 2,420 | 69.14 | 7/10 | 1 | 72.00 |
| Away | 25 | 2,035 | 49.63 | 8/9 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9 | 1,072 | 82.46 | 5/2 | 0 | – |
| 1950s | 39 | 3,383 | 53.70 | 10/17 | 1 | 72.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Oval | 7 | 1,074 | 97.64 | 4/4 | 0 | – |
| Sabina Park | 7 | 585 | 58.50 | 2/3 | 1 | 21.00 |
| Bourda | 5 | 392 | 56.00 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| Kensington Oval | 4 | 369 | 52.71 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Brabourne Stadium | 2 | 298 | 99.33 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 2 | 229 | 57.25 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1948 at Kensington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1958 at Queen's Park Oval
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