Joe Solomon, the former West Indies and Guyana batter, died on Friday at the age of 93.

• Solomon played 27 Tests for West Indies between 1958 and 1965, scoring 1326 runs at an average of 34.
• Though he was a late starter in first-class cricket, debuting at 26, he proved his credentials quickly, as his first three innings in first-class cricket were centuries: 114 not out against Jamaica, 108 against Barbados, and 121 against the touring Pakistanis.
• From there, he was drafted straight into the West Indies squad to tour India; in his fourth Test, he scored an unbeaten 100 in Delhi, and averaged 117 in the series.