See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy JAMES DUTTON, DEPUTY SPORTS NEWS EDITOR Published: 16:20 BST, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 16:41 BST, 17 July 2026
Sir Garfield Sobers has died at the age of 89, Cricket West Indies has announced.Barbados-born Sobers, who is widely regarded as one of the finest cricketers ever to play the game, played for the West Indies for 20 years, making both his first and last Test appearances in 1954 and 1974 respectively against England.A statement on Windies Cricket's official X account simply said: 'A great innings has come to an end. In our hearts, now and forever, Sir Garfield Sobers.'Nottinghamshire, where Sobers played for six years between 1968 and 1974, were 'extremely saddened' by the news.In a statement they said: 'Widely regarded as cricket’s greatest ever all-rounder, Sobers amassed 7,041 First-Class runs for Notts – more than he scored for any other domestic team – including 18 centuries. Sir Garfield Sobers has died at the age of 89, Cricket West Indies has announced'He also contributed 281 wickets at 25.62 with his mixture of fast-medium pace and canny left-arm spin.'It was at Notts where Sobers became the first cricketer to hit six sixes in an over, against Glamorgan.More to follow
