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Garfield Sobers

Barbadian cricketer

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born
1936
died
2026
age at death
89
known for
cricketer

1936 – 2026

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Sir Garfield St Auburn Sobers, also known as Gary or Garry Sobers, was a Barbadian cricketer who played for the West Indies between 1954 and 1974. A highly skilled and aggressive batsman, a versatile bowler and an excellent fielder, he is widely considered to be cricket's greatest ever all-rounder and one of the greatest cricketers of all time.

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