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Basil Butcher dies aged 86

Wed, Dec 18, '19

 

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Former West Indies batsman Basil Butcher has passed away at the age of 86.

Butcher represented West Indies in 44 Tests from 1958 to 1969, hitting 3104 runs at an average of 43.11. He hit seven Test centuries, putting his name on the Lord's Honours Board with his knock of 133 against England in 1963. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1970. 

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