Former West Indies cricket captain and legendary all-rounder Sir Garfield "Gary" Sobers has died at his residence in Barbados at the age of 89, just 10 days before his 90th birthday. Confirmed by his son Daniel, the passing marks the loss of a true cricket icon who is widely credited with putting West Indies cricket on the global map.
Renowned as one of the game's greatest all-rounders, Sobers famously became the first player to hit six sixes in an over in first-class cricket in 1968. Over a phenomenal 20-year international career spanning from 1954 to 1974, he played 93 Test matches, scoring 8,032 runs at an average of 57.78 (including 26 centuries) and claiming 235 wickets.
His monumental legacy continues to be honored annually by the International Cricket Council (ICC) through the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy, awarded to the Men's Cricketer of the Year.
Source: NDTV
