Sir Garfield Sobers

Garfield St. Aubrun Sobers, was born in Bay Land, St. Michael Parish, Barbados. Undoubtedly the greatest cricket player of his era (1952 to 1974), he was knighted in 1975 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to international cricket. In 1998, Barbados declared him a National Hero.

At the age of 16 Sobers played for Barbados against India. He played his first test match in 1954 against England in Kingston, Jamaica, getting 4 wickets. During the 1957-58 tour of Pakistan he set the highest test score of the time with 365no. He then joined the Lancashire League, playing for Nottinghamshire where he developed an extremely fast bowl.

He would then bowl for South Australia setting records completing an unprecedented feat during his first season there; 1000 runs and 50 wickets twice in an Australian season, something that no one else was able to complete even once. He went on to captain the West Indies team in 39 Tests between 1965 and 1972.