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Joseph Stanislaus Solomon (26 August 1930 – 8 December 2023) was a Guyanese cricketer who played 27 Test matches for the West Indies from 1958 to 1965, scoring 1,326 runs, mainly from number six and seven in the batting line-up. He also bowled occasional leg-breaks but was best known as a brilliant fieldsman.
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Dec 9, 2023 · Joe Solomon played 27 Tests for West Indies between 1958 and 1965, scoring 1326 runs at an average of 34. He was involved in the first ever tied Test against Australia at the Gabba in 1960, when he ran out Ian Meckiff with a direct hit.
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Former West Indies batter Joe Solomon dies at 93 He is most remembered for his role in the famous tied Test against Australia at the Gabba in 1960 09-Dec-2023 • ESPNcricinfo staff
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Dec 10, 2023 · December 10, 2023 - 12:28PM. Cricket legends Clyde Butts and Joe Solomon have both died. The pair’s deaths were announced by Cricket West Indies on Saturday just hours apart. Butts, 66 ...
Dec 12, 2023 · 2023-12-12 - Peter Mason. The West Indies cricketer Joe Solomon, who has died aged 93, was the man whose run-out of Australia’s Ian Meckiff brought about the first ever tied Test match – in Brisbane in 1960.
Dec 8, 2023 · Joe Solomon, who was involved in the first tied Test in 1960, passed away in the USA on Friday. He played 27 Tests and 104 First-Class matches, scoring 1,326 and 5,318 runs respectively.
A proactive lower middle order batsman, Joe Solomon is the only player ever to score centuries in his first three First-class innings. A prolific run scorer at the domestic level, he always...
