George Carew (cricketer)

For other people with the same name, see George Carew (disambiguation).

George McDonald Carew (4 June 1910 – 9 December 1974) was a cricketer who played four Test matches for the West Indies between 1935 and 1948. He was a right-hand batsman from Barbados where he ran a taxi business.

George Carew

Personal information
Full name	George McDonald Carew
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side	West Indies
Test debut (cap 37)	8 January 1935 v England
Last Test	31 December 1948 v India
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 4 39 Runs scored 170 2,131 Batting average 28.33 34.37 100s/50s 1/- 3/12 Top score 107 107 Balls bowled 18 1,210 Wickets 0 13 Bowling average – 46.15 5 wickets in innings – 0 10 wickets in match – 0 Best bowling – 2/6 Catches/stumpings 1/– 17/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 October 2022

He is best remembered for his innings in the Second Test against England at Port of Spain in 1947–48, when he scored 107 in a first wicket partnership with Andy Ganteaume that put on 173 runs.^[1][2] Wisden reported: "Wearing a chocolate-coloured felt hat and chewing gum the whole time, Carew, in an unorthodox display, used the hook and pull freely in a dazzling exhibition."^[3] He toured India with the West Indian team later that year but played only one Test.