Cricket legend Sir Garfield Sobers dies aged 89 | 7NEWS

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Sir Garfield Sobers, widely regarded as cricket’s greatest all-rounder, has died aged 89, just days before his 90th birthday. The West Indies legend set a test innings record of 365 not out in 1958 at age 21 and made history by hitting six sixes in an over, long before the T20 era. Sobers had deep connections to Australia, living in Melbourne, marrying local Prue Kirby, playing for South Australia, and earning praise from Sir Donald Bradman who called him the greatest cricketer, cemented by a legendary 1972 innings.

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