Lawrence Rowe aka Yagga turns 75

 He's the only cricketer in Test cricket history to score a century and a double century on debut, which he did against New Zealand in 1972, scoring 214 and 100* in respective innings. Two years later, against England in the Kensington Oval, he scored his career-best 302, becoming the second West Indies cricketer to score a triple century in Test cricket. During the same series, he scored another couple of centuries. 19 innings into his career, he had already scored six centuries, which included a triple and a double. He averaged 70.33 at that point.

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Unfortunately, he had several issues that held him back. Such as issues with eyesight, different other injuries, and even an allergy to grass. He finished his Test career with 2047 runs at an average of 43.55. Later, he was banned for life by West Indies cricket (the ban was later lifted) for his participation in rebel tours to South Africa. Despite all that, his teammate, Michael Holding, once stated that he was the best batsman Holding ever saw. Even Sir Garry Sobers believed he could have been the greatest of all West Indian batsmen.

Here's wishing a very happy birthday to former West Indies batman Lawrence Rowe. The man who was nicknamed "Yagga" is turns 75 Yesterday