1 min readUpdated: Jul 17, 2026 09:01 PM ISTGary Sobers ringing the bell at Lord's. (FILE photo)Former West Indies cricketer Sir Garfield Sobers passed away on Friday at the age of 89. Sobers is widely regarded as cricket’s greatest all-rounder.A left-handed batsman who could bowl in the vastly different styles of fast-medium, orthodox spin and wrist spin, as well as a brilliant fielder, Barbados-born Sobers represented the West Indies in 93 Tests from 1954 to 1974.Without much debate, Sobers is considered the greatest all-rounder that the sport has seen. He scored over 8,000 Test runs and picked up 235 wickets on the international arena, and overall, more than 28,000 runs and a staggering 1043 wickets.(More to follow)© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdStay updated with the latest sports news across Cricket, Football, Chess, and more. Catch all the action with real-time live cricket score updates and in-depth coverage of ongoing matches.AdvertisementLoading Recommendations...Jul 17: Latest News01Inside Hydrogen Train, leak detectors, auto shutdown, real time safety monitoring0221-year-old man killed after crane collapses from 11th floor, falls inside housing complex03Gates MRI, SII tie-up for manufacture TB vaccine candidate04Govt calls for IOA panel to probe ex-hockey captain’s sexual harrasment allegations05NEET-UG topper Aryan Gupta says a promise to fight cancer inspired his dream of becoming an oncologistAdvertisement