Arguably the greatest all-rounder of the game, Sobers led the West Indies at his peak, breaking Test cricket records. Sir Don Bradman once described Sobers as "the greatest all-round cricketer I ever saw". Legendary former West Indies all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers, regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time, dies aged 89.
Sir Garfield Sobers, considered one of the game's greatest all-rounders, has died aged 89. The International Cricket Council said he was one of the "greatest cricketers to have ever graced the game." Cricket icon Garfield Sobers has passed away at the age of 89.
He represented the West Indies in 93 Test matches during his career. Sobers scored 8,032 runs and took 235 wickets in Tests. He famously scored 365 runs in a single Test innings.
Sobers also achieved six sixes in one over in first-class cricket. Former West Indies captain Sir Garfield 'Garry' Sobers has died at the age of 89. West Indian widely regarded as greatest all-rounderFirst to hit six sixes in one over in first-class gameVic Marks: why Sobers was the greatest of all timeSir Garry Sobers – a life in pictures | ObituarySir Garfield Sobers, the great West Indies cricketer widely regarded as the finest all-rounder in the sport’s history, has died aged 89.
His death at his home in Barbados only 11 days shy of his 90th birthday was announced by Cricket West Indies on Friday, with the simple line: “A great innings has come to an end. In our hearts, now and forever, Sir Garfield Sobers.”Sobers was the first batter to hit six sixes in an over when playing for Nottinghamshire at Glamorgan’s St Helen’s ground in Swansea in 1968. But it was just one of many feats in an illustrious career featuring 93 Test matches for West Indies – including 39 as captain – from 1954 to 1974.
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