Ken Weekes

Kenneth Weekes
Personal information
Full name
Kenneth Hunnell Weekes
Born(1912-01-24)24 January 1912
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died9 February 1998(1998-02-09) (aged 86)
Brooklyn, New York, United States
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm
RoleWicket keeper
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 48)24 June 1939 v England
Last Test19 August 1939 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test 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 – 1,140
Wickets – 12
Bowling average – 38.66
5 wickets in innings – 0
10 wickets in match – 0
Best bowling – 3/84
Catches/stumpings 0/0 21/1
Source: Cricinfo, 26 April 2017

Kenneth Hunnel Weekes (24 January 1912 – 9 February 1998) - better known as Bam Bam Weekes [1] - was a West Indian international cricketer who represented Jamaica (1938–1947/48) and played two Test matches on the West Indies tour of England in 1939.

Sometimes claimed to be a cousin of the renowned batsman Everton Weekes, even though his Wisden obituary denied any kinship,[1] he was the first Test cricketer to be born in the United States;[2] as of 2024, the only other US-born cricketer to have played at that level is the Sri Lankan Jehan Mubarak.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Bam Bam Weekes Profile". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Ask Steven: Afridi's strike rate, and Amir's ban". ESPNCricinfo. March 27, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "The US-born cricketer with a unique Test record". BBC Sport. July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.


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