Sir Garfield Sobers was called the 'greatest all-round cricketer the world has ever known' by former team-mate Sir Clive Lloyd at the legendary West Indies player's state funeral in Barbados. Lloyd described Sobers as 'a man who lived in the hearts and minds of Caribbean people and who became a source of inspiration to millions throughout the world'. An entertaining left-handed batter and bowler of seam and spin, Sobers played 93 Tests between 1954 and 1974, scoring 8,032 runs and taking 235 wickets.
Sir Garfield Sobers remembered as 'greatest all-round cricketer'
UKPulse Sport DeskFormer West Indies team-mate Sir Clive Lloyd paid tribute to Sir Garfield Sobers at his state funeral in Barbados, describing him as 'a man who lived in the hearts and minds of Caribbean people'.
- Sir Garfield Sobers was called the 'greatest all-round cricketer the world has ever known' by Sir Clive Lloyd.
- Sobers played 93 Tests between 1954 and 1974, scoring 8,032 runs and taking 235 wickets.
- He was named one of Wisden's five cricketers of the 20th century.