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Cricket West Indies Pays Tribute To Joe Solomon And Clude Butts
Cricket West Indies: Cricket West Indies (CWI) mourned the loss of two esteemed former Guyana and West Indies cricketers Joe Solomon and Clude Butts.
Joe Solomon, renowned for his exceptional batting prowess in the 1950s and 1960s, passed away at 93. Clyde Butts, the former off-spinner and Guyana captain in the 1980s, passed away at the age of 66.
Joseph Stanislaus Solomon played 27 Test matches from 1958 to 1965. His debut in 1958 against India in Kanpur showcased impressive scores of 45 and 86, including a partnership of 163 with Garfield Sobers. He gained fame for his run-out of the last Australian batsman, leading to the famous tied Test in December 1960 at the Gabba in Brisbane.
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