Sir Garry Sobers, West Indies cricketing great, dies aged 89
Sir Garry Sobers, widely regarded as cricket's greatest all-rounder, died aged 89. The West Indies legend made his Test debut in 1954 and scored 365 not out in 1958, a record that stood until Brian Lara broke it in 1994. Sobers played 93 Tests, scoring 8,032 runs and taking 235 wickets before retiring in 1974.
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Published 17 Jul 2026, 15:10 UTC · Updated 17 Jul 2026, 15:30 UTC
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