Geoffrey Boycott and others pay tribute to Garfield Sobers after death
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 19, 2026, 8:47 PM
Last updated Jul 19, 2026
Sir Garfield Sobers, a legendary West Indies cricketer, passed away at age 89. Former England player Sir Geoffrey Boycott and Cricket West Indies president Kishore Shallow led tributes, highlighting Sobers' exceptional skills and profound impact on the sport. Sobers, highly regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders, played for the West Indies from 1954 to 1974, amassing over 8,000 runs and 235 wickets in 93 Tests. His legacy and contributions to cricket are commemorated by several cricketing bodies, including England Cricket and the BCCI.
- •Sobers played 93 Tests for West Indies from 1954 to 1974.
- •He scored 8,032 runs at an average of 57.78.
- •Sobers is celebrated as one of cricket's all-time great all-rounders.
- •Tributes have come from across the cricketing world, including England Cricket and the BCCI.
- •He passed away just short of his 90th birthday.
- 8:47 PMYahoo Sports — Geoffrey Boycott leads tributes to Garfield Sobers after death: ‘Once in a lifetime’
"Sobers made 93 Test appearances for the Windies across 20 years, and is deemed an all-time great all-rounder
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