Simpson Guillen dead at 88

Simpson Guillen

Simpson Guillen, who died in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Friday, aged 88, holds a unique record.

Described yesterday by his contemporary, Sir Everton Weekes, who marked his own 88th year last week, as “a very good wicket-keeper” and “one who thought more of his batting”, Guillen is the only West Indian among the 13 who have played Test cricket for two countries. He had three Tests against Australia and two against New Zealand on the 1951-52 tour Down Under and, after emigrating from his native Trinidad at the age of 28, three for New Zealand in the 1956 series, significantly against the West Indies.

Widely known as “Sam” or “Sammy”, he was so taken by the beauty