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Former West Indian cricketer Andy Ganteaume passes away at the age of 95
Former West Indies batsman Andy Ganteaume, who played one Test for the team, passed away peacefully at his home in Santa Margarita on Wednesday at the age of 95.
Published: Feb 18, 2016, 12:47 PM (IST)
Edited: Feb 18, 2016, 12:53 PM (IST)
Former West Indies batsman Andy Ganteaume, who played one Test for the team, passed away peacefully at his home in Santa Margarita on Wednesday at the age of 95, as reported by ESPNCricnfo. In his only international appearance for West Indies in 1948 against England, he scored a remarkable 112 runs at Queen’s Park Oval and put a decent partnership of 143 runs with George Claw. West Indies eventually managed to draw that match. Andy Ganteaume: The cricketer with the highest average in Tests
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Earlier this year on January 22, 2016, which marked his 95th birthday, West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) hailed his landmark by labeling the former player as a “stalwart” and a “patriot”. Beside the only Test he played for West Indies, he also played 50 First-Class matches, in which he scored 2,785 runs at 34.81 with a highest score of 159.