Former West Indies batsman Andy Ganteaume has died aged 95

Former West Indies batsman, Andy Ganteaume who played for Trinidad and Tobago and appeared for West Indies in a Test, passed away yesterday at his home in Santa Margarita, reports CMC.

Andy played just a single Test inning and scored a remarkable 112, it was the 2nd Test of the 1948 home series against England at the Queen’s Park Oval. In the match, he also worked a 143-run opening stand with George Carew, who also ended up with a hundred in the game that ended in a draw. After retiring from the game, he served as a national selector and also held the position of the manager of the West Indies team.

Ganteaume had turned 95 last month and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) hailed the landmark by labelling him as a “stalwart” and a “patriot”, for his contribution to West Indies cricket.

WICB president Dave Cameron was quoted at the event saying, “He is one of the stalwarts in Trinidad and Tobago and West Indies cricket. We must always remember the contribution of the pioneers and forefathers of our game,”

“We salute Andy Ganteaume, one of the patriots of our great game. His most memorable performance on the field is his 112 – and that will forever be a famous performance in our history. Andy has also contributed a lot off the field as well, especially with the development of our cricket.”

“He has contributed immensely to the game in the Caribbean as a wonderful player and administrator.”

Ganteaume in his first-class career played 50 matches and scored 2785 runs with an average of 34, which included five centuries.