Sir Garfield Sobers, one of cricket's greatest all-rounders, dies at 89

Sir Garfield Sobers, widely regarded as the greatest all-rounder in the history of cricket, has died at the age of 89. The West Indies cricket board, also known as Cricket West Indies (CWI), confirmed the news with a post on their X handle (formerly known as Twitter) regarding his death.

Born in Barbados on July 28, 1936, Sobers redefined what was possible on a cricket field. A left-handed batting genius, he was equally effective as a left-arm fast-medium bowler and a spinner, while his athleticism made him one of the finest fielders of his generation. His remarkable versatility earned him universal recognition as



the complete cricketer.

Sobers made his Test debut for the West Indies at just 17 and went on to play 93 Tests, scoring 8,032 runs at an average of 57.78, including 26 centuries. With the ball, he claimed 235 wickets, while his safe hands in the field brought him 109 catches.

Among his greatest achievements was his unbeaten 365 against Pakistan in 1958, then the highest individual score in Test cricket. A decade later, in 1968, he became the first cricketer to hit six sixes in a single over in first-class cricket, an achievement that remains one of the game's most iconic moments.