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Garry Sobers
A cricketing genius, Garry Sobers excelled at all aspects of the game, and few would argue his standing as the finest all-round player in modern cricket. His exceptional Test batting average tells little about the manner in which he made his runs: he had an elegant yet powerful style and all the shots, and a superb off-side game.
As a batter he was great, as a bowler, merely superb, though he would have made the West Indies side as a bowler alone. He was remarkably versatile with the ball, bowling two styles of spin - left-arm orthodox and wristspin, but he was also a fine fast-medium opening bowler. His catching close to the wicket may have been equalled but never surpassed, and he was a brilliant fielder anywhere.
Sobers was an enterprising captain - at times maybe too enterprising, as when a generous declaration allowed England to win a decisive match in Port-of-Spain.
Born with an extra finger on each hand (removed at birth), Sobers excelled at most athletic activities, playing golf, soccer and basketball for Barbados, made his first-class cricket debut at
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Garry Sobers
Opinions may differ as to which cricketer is entitled to the distinction of being named the finest all-rounder the game has produced but there can be no question that Garry Sobers, the West Indies left-hander, comes high in the list.
He stands within two wickets of a unique double, 4,000 runs and 100 wickets in Test Cricket, and except for missed catches in the final Test against England at The Oval last August he would have already achieved that objective.
The rise of Sobers has been phenomenal. When he began his Test career ten years ago he gained his place solely on his merit as a left-arm slow bowler. Next he developed his batting and soon opened the innings against Australia. Then he tried his hand at fast bowling and became deadly with the new ball.
Later he realised that the hard pitches in India were better suited to disguised spin in the shape of the chinaman and googly which he successfully exploits so that now at the age of twenty-seven he can claim to be the most complete and best all-rounder in present day cricket. And, of course, like all really grea
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Garfield Sobers
Barbadian cricketer (born 1936)
The Right ExcellentSir Garfield Sobers NHAOOCC | |
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Sobers in 2012 | |
| Born | (1936-07-28) 28 July 1936 (age 88) Bridgetown, Colony of Barbados |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Spouse | Prudence Kirby (m. 1969; div. 1990) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | |
| Full name | Garfield St Aubrun Sobers |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | |
| Role | All-rounder |
| National side | |
| Test debut (cap 84) | 30 March 1954 v England |
| Last Test | 5 April 1974 v England |
| Only ODI (cap 11) | 5 September 1973 v England |
| Years | Team |
| 1952/53–1973/74 | Barbados |
| 1961/62–1963/64 | South Australia |
| 1968–1974 | Nottinghamshire |
Source: Cricinfo, 13 September 2007 | |
The Right ExcellentSir Garfield St Aubrun Sobers, NH, AO, OCC (born 28 July 1936), also known as Sir Gary or Sir Garry Sobers, is a Barbadian born former cricketer who played for the West Indies between 1954 and 1974. A highly skill
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