Former West Indies cricketer Joe Solomon breathed his last at the age of 93. It was because of Solomon that the first Test match was drawn.
The death of Solomon has left the international cricket circle in mourning. He had a special connection with Kanpur.
Solomon played 27 Test matches for West Indies. He scored 1326 runs at an average of 34 between 1958 and 1965. His first-class cricket career got off to a late start.
He played his first first-class match at the age of 26. But he made a mark in it. He celebrated centuries in the first three matches.
So he was selected for the Test series against India. He made an impression during the tour of India.
Solomon made his debut in international cricket in 1958. The Windies team was on a tour of India. The first Test match was played at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur.
Solomon scored 45 runs in the first innings and 86 runs in the second innings. On the strength of his performance, Windies won the first Test by 203 runs.
He scored an unbeaten 100 in the fourth Test in Delhi. His average was 117 in this test series.
