ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) have paid tribute to former West Indies cricketer Charles ‘Charlie’ Davis who passed away on Thursday at the age of 82.
The late Charles ‘Charlie’ DavisIn honour of his life, legacy and contribution to West Indies cricket, the West Indies senior men’s Test team wore black armbands on day three of the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Saturday.
Hailing from Port-of-Spain, Davis was a solid right-hand middle-order batsman who represented the region with pride in the late 1960’s and early 70’s.
In an international career that saw him play 15 Tests, he amassed 1,301 runs with four half-centuries and four centuries, with his maiden ton coming at the historic Lord’s Cricket Ground in his third appearance for the West Indies.
His consistency at the crease is evidenced by his career average of 54.20 with a high score of 183.
In a press release, CWI extended “deepest condolences to the family of this Caribbean cricketing pioneer and hero.”
WIPA president, Wavell Hinds said the region had lost an outstanding cricketer.
“The cricketing fraternity is saddened at the passing of Charles Davis. May his soul rest in peace; we extend our condolences to his family and friends,” he said in a statement.
