The legend who showed the charisma of six sixes in an over for the first time passes away, cricket has lost its greatest all-rounder.

Cricket Updates: Friday was a very emotional day for the cricket world. Great West Indies all-rounder Sir Gary Sobers passed away at the age of 89. His death has been confirmed by the West Indies Cricket Board. However, the cause of his death was not given by the board. With the departure of Sobers, cricket has lost a player who is counted among the most complete all-rounders in the history of the game.

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When six sixes were hit in an over for the first time

Sir Gary Sobers accomplished such a feat in cricket history in 1968, which was discussed all over the world. While playing for Nottinghamshire in England’s county cricket, he hit six consecutive sixes on six balls of the same over of Glamorgan bowler Malcolm Nash. He became the first batsman in the world to do so in first-class cricket. Later players like Ravi Shastri, Herschelle Gibbs and Yuvraj Singh also achieved this feat.

Bat, ball and fielding… were unmatched in every department

Sobers was not only an aggressive batsman but was also adept at bowling both fast and spin. His agility on the field and excellent fielding made him the most complete cricketer of his era. This was the reason why the prestigious cricket magazine Wisden included him among the five greatest cricketers of the 20th century, while Sir Don Bradman called him the best all-rounder of his time.

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Made world record at the age of 21

Born on 28 July 1936 in Barbados, Gary Sobers started playing first-class cricket at the age of just 16. In 1954 he made his Test debut for the West Indies. Three years later, by playing a historic inning of 365 unbeaten runs against Pakistan, he made the highest individual score in Test cricket at that time. Even today, he is the youngest batsman to score a triple century in Test cricket.

Childhood was full of struggles

Sobers’ childhood was not easy. His father was killed during World War II when he was only five years old. His mother raised six children alone. Growing up in very ordinary circumstances, Sobers gave shape to his dreams while playing cricket on the streets and on the beach. Interestingly, he was born with an extra finger on each hand, which was later removed.

Received the honor of ‘Sir’ for his contribution to cricket

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For his extraordinary contribution to cricket, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II honored him with ‘Knighthood’ in the year 1975. In 1998 he was named one of the National Heroes of Barbados. Sir Garfield Sobers Sports Complex was also built there in his honour. The name of Sir Gary Sobers will always be immortal not only in records but in the golden history of cricket. With his demise, world cricket has lost a great player whose match will not be easy for any all-rounder.