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Garfield Sobers
Barbadian cricketer
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dead
- born
- 1936
- died
- 2026
- age at death
- 89
- known for
- cricketer
1936 β 2026

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who garfield sobers is
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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