, was a cricketer from Barbados. A right-handed batsman, he was known as one of the hardest hitters in world cricket. Weekes played in 48 Test matches for the West Indies cricket team from 1948 to 1958. He continued to play first-class cricket until 1964, surpassing 12,000 first-class runs in his final innings. As a coach, he was in charge of the Canadian team at the 1979 Cricket World Cup, and he was also a commentator and international match referee.
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Everton Weekes Quiz Questions
1. When was Everton Weekes born?
a) 26 February 1925
b) 8 April 1920
c) 20 August 1929
d) 6 October 1916
2. Where did Everton Weekes make his Test debut?
a) Adelaide
b) Bridgetown
c) Calcutta
d) Delhi
3. Where did Everton Weekes hit two centuries in a Test?
a) Port of Spain
b) Bridgetown
c) Calcutta
d) Delhi
4. How many consecutive Test Innings centuries did Everton Weekes hit?
a) Eight
b) Four
c) Six
d) Five
5. How many runs did Everton Weekes score in Test series in India in 1948-49?
a) 658
b) 821
c) 698
d) 779
6. Where did Everton Weekes play his last Test?
a) Port of Spain
b) Brisbane
c) Lord’s
d) Dunedin
7. What is Everton Weekes’ highest score in a Test Innings?
a) 182
b) 207
c) 306
d) 141
8. What is Everton Weekes’ Test batting average?
a) 60.81
b) 52.16
c) 58.61
d) 48.96
9. When did Everton Weekes die?
a) 16 January 2019
b) 14 June 2018
c) 1 July 2020
d) 22 December 2012
10. Where did Everton Weekes die?
a) Sydney
b) Barbados
c) Christchurch
d) Kingston
Everton Weekes Quiz Questions with Answers
1. When was Everton Weekes born?
a) 26 February 1925
2. Where did Everton Weekes make his Test debut?
b) Bridgetown
3. Where did Everton Weekes hit two centuries in a Test?
c) Calcutta
4. How many consecutive Test Innings centuries did Everton Weekes hit?
d) Five
5. How many runs did Everton Weekes score in Test series in India in 1948-49?
d) 779
6. Where did Everton Weekes play his last Test?
a) Port of Spain
7. What is Everton Weekes’ highest score in a Test Innings?
b) 207
8. What is Everton Weekes’ Test batting average?
c) 58.61
9. When did Everton Weekes die?
c) 1 July 2020
10. Where did Everton Weekes die?
b) Barbados
