A Son of the Rock

I read today the Guardian obituary of West Indies cricketer Joe Solomon, known for his excellent fielding. He it was who threw the ball (with only one stump to aim at) that ensured the runout that secured the first ever tie in Test cricket in a celebrated match against Australia at Brisbane in 1960.

A sufficient claim to fame you would think, but until I read it I had not realised he is the only cricketer (yet) to score a hundred in each of his first three first-class innings.

Joseph Stanislaus (Joe) Solomon: 24/8/1930 – 8/12/2023. So it goes.