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Kenneth Weekes
Personal information
Full name	Kenneth Hunnell Weekes
Born	24 January 1912; Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died	9 February 1998 (aged 86); Brooklyn, New York, United States
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Left-arm
Role	Wicket keeper
International information
National side	West Indies (1939);
Test debut (cap 48)	24 June 1939 v England
Last Test	19 August 1939 v England
Career statistics
	Source: Cricinfo, 26 April 2017

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Kenneth Hunnel Weekes (24 January 1912 – 9 February 1998) - better known as Bam Bam Weekes ^[1] - was a West Indian international cricketer who represented Jamaica (1938–1947/48) and played two Test matches on the West Indies tour of England in 1939.

Sometimes claimed to be a cousin of the renowned batsman Everton Weekes, even though his Wisden obituary denied any kinship, he was the first Test cricketer to be born in the United States ^[2]; as of 2024, the only other US-born cricketer to have played at that level is the Sri Lankan Jehan Mubarak.^[3]

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 '''Kenneth Hunnel Weekes''' (24 January 1912 – 9 February 1998) - better known as '''Bam Bam Weekes''' <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/bam-bam-weekes-53220 |title= Bam Bam Weekes Profile|website=ESPNCricinfo |access-date= July 18, 2024}} </ref> -  was a [[West Indies cricket team|West Indian]] international [[cricket]]er who represented Jamaica (1938–1947/48) and played two [[Test cricket|Test matches]] on the [[West Indian cricket team in England in 1939|West Indies tour of England in 1939]].
-Sometimes claimed to be a cousin of the renowned batsman [[Everton Weekes]], even though his Wisden obituary denied any kinship, he was the first Test cricketer to be born in the United States  <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ask-steven-shahid-afridi-s-strike-rate-and-mohammad-amir-s-ban-558566 |title= Ask Steven: Afridi's strike rate, and Amir's ban|website=ESPNCricinfo|date=March 27, 2012 |access-date= July 18, 2024}} </ref>; as of 2018, the only other US-born cricketer to have played at that level is the [[Sri Lanka cricket team|Sri Lankan]] [[Jehan Mubarak]].
+Sometimes claimed to be a cousin of the renowned batsman [[Everton Weekes]], even though his Wisden obituary denied any kinship, he was the first Test cricketer to be born in the United States  <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ask-steven-shahid-afridi-s-strike-rate-and-mohammad-amir-s-ban-558566 |title= Ask Steven: Afridi's strike rate, and Amir's ban|website=ESPNCricinfo|date=March 27, 2012 |access-date= July 18, 2024}} </ref>; as of 2024, the only other US-born cricketer to have played at that level is the [[Sri Lanka cricket team|Sri Lankan]] [[Jehan Mubarak]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/videos/c80eye6w340o |title= The US-born cricketer with a unique Test record|website=BBC Sport|date=July 17, 2024 |access-date= July 18, 2024}} </ref>
 ==See also==