{{short description|West Indian cricketer}} {{distinguish|Ken Weeks}}

{{Infobox cricketer | name = Kenneth Weekes | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | fullname = Kenneth Hunnell Weekes | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1912|01|24}} | birth_place = Boston, Massachusetts, United States | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1998|02|09|1912|01|24}} | death_place = Brooklyn, New York, United States | nickname = | heightft = | heightinch = | heightcm = | heightm = | batting = Left-handed | bowling = Left-arm | role = Wicket keeper | international = true | country = West Indies | internationalspan = 1939 | testdebutdate = 24 June | testdebutyear = 1939 | testdebutagainst = England | testcap = 48 | lasttestdate = 19 August | lasttestyear = 1939 | lasttestagainst = England | columns = 2 | column1 = Test | matches1 = 2 | runs1 = 173 | bat avg1 = 57.66 | 100s/50s1 = 1/0 | top score1 = 137 | deliveries1 = – | wickets1 = – | bowl avg1 = – | fivefor1 = – | tenfor1 = – | best bowling1 = – | catches/stumpings1= 0/0 | column2 = First-class | matches2 = 30 | runs2 = 1,731 | bat avg2 = 40.25 | 100s/50s2 = 4/12 | top score2 = 146 | deliveries2 = 1,140 | wickets2 = 12 | bowl avg2 = 38.66 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 3/84 | catches/stumpings2= 21/1 | source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/53220.html Cricinfo | date = 26 April | year = 2017 }}

'''Kenneth Hunnel Weekes''' (24 January 1912 &ndash; 9 February 1998), better known as '''Bam Bam Weekes''',<ref name="Wisden">{{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 Indian international cricketer who represented Jamaica (1938–1947/48) and played two Test matches on the West Indies tour of England in 1939.

He was the cousin of renowned batsman Everton Weekes and<ref name="Wisden"/>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 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== *List of Test cricketers born in non-Test playing nations

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