Garfield Sobers
Barbadian · 89 years old · Died 17 February 2026
Cricket legend — greatest all-rounder in history
Sir Garfield Sobers is widely considered the greatest all-rounder in cricket history. He held the record for the highest individual Test score (365 not out) for 36 years, and in 1968 became the first player to hit six sixes in a single over in first-class cricket. He could bat, bowl fast, bowl spin, and field brilliantly — there has never been a more complete cricketer. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1975.
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