The greatest all-rounder in cricket history and a former West Indies captain, Sir Garfield Sobers, died at the age of 89 on July 17.
The board said Sir Garfield died at his home in Barbados, just 11 days before his 90th birthday.
In a tribute, Cricket West Indies said: “A great innings has come to an end. Our hearts are with Sir Garfield Sobers, now and forever.”
Born on 28 July 1936 in St Michael, Barbados, Sobers made his first-class debut for Barbados at the age of 16 before making his Test debut for the West Indies against England in 1954, aged 17.
He produced one of cricket’s most iconic innings in 1958, scoring an unbeaten 365 against Pakistan. The knock set a new world record for the highest individual score in Test cricket, a record that stood for 36 years until fellow West Indian Brian Lara surpassed it with 375 in 1994.
Sobers also became the first cricketer to hit six sixes in a single over in first-class cricket and captained the West Indies in 39 consecutive Test matches.
During a Test career spanning 1954 to 1974, he played 93 matches, scoring 8,032 runs at an average of more than 57, including 26 centuries and 30 half-centuries.
With the ball, he claimed 235 Test wickets, while his athleticism in the field saw him take 109 catches.
Although best known for his Test achievements, Sobers also represented the West Indies in one One-Day International, played against England in Leeds in 1973.
Sir Garfield Sobers is widely regarded as one of the most complete cricketers the game has ever produced, with his achievements in batting, bowling and fielding leaving a lasting legacy in world cricket.
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