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Sir Garfield Sobers dies aged 89
July 17, 2026
Source: SkySports | News · Read on source site
Former West Indies captain Sir Garfield "Garry" Sobers had died at the age of 89.
>Sobers was West Indies captain for seven years between 1965-72, and holds the record for the fourth highest individual Test innings with a score of 365 not out against Pakistan at the age of 23.
>He amassed over 7,041 First-Class runs for Nottinghamshire in the County Championship, including 18 centuries, and took 281 wickets.
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