Garfield St Aubrun ‘Gary’ Sobers, Legendary Barbados and West Indies Cricketer, widely regarded as the greatest all-rounder of all times, born 85 years ago today on 28 July 1936, in Bridgetown. Hero to generations of West Indians.
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Happy Birthday Sir Garfield Sobers
2021-07-28 23:51:03
2021-07-28 23:54:35
Happy Birthday Sir Gary
2021-07-28 23:55:49
In reply to Slipfeeler
Sir Garry, the greatest ever cricketer !
He is un comparable like the great Sir Don Bradman !!
2021-07-28 23:58:18
In reply to Slipfeeler
Here is a thread you might be interested in seeing Link Text
2021-07-29 00:03:32
Happy birthday to the greatest! Thumbs up emoji
2021-07-29 12:08:53
In reply to problemjay
Jay I am borrowing the article:
"July 28, 1936
Born this day, Garry Sobers, one of Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Century, was just 21 years old when he converted his maiden Test century into a gigantic 365 not out against Pakistan in Kingston in 1957-58, which remained the Test record for 36 years, until Brian Lara came along. Sobers won the 1966 series in England almost single-handed, scoring three centuries - all in excess of 160 - and a 94, as well as taking 20 wickets with his left-arm bowling, which would flit between seam and spin as befitted the situation. For many years he was a stalwart at Nottinghamshire, and against Glamorgan in Swansea in 1968 he became the first batter to hit six sixes in an over in first-class cricket, making Malcolm Nash famous in the process. A colossus with bad knees, Sobers, who Bradman called "the greatest cricketing being to have ever walked the earth", retired from the game in 1974, with 8032 Test runs and 235 wickets to his name, and was knighted shortly afterwards."
2021-07-29 13:14:08
The Right Excellent.
2021-07-29 13:56:31
In reply to Slipfeeler
Wow - Happy Birthday Gary!
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