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Brian Lara moves past Garry Sobers to become the highest scorer in Test history

By On April 18, 2013, 2:49 pm

April 18, 1994. Brian Lara pulled Chris Lewis to the boundary to go past Sir Garfield Sobers as Test cricket’s highest individual scorer in...

When both Garry Sobers and Ajit Wadekar thought they had won the toss!

By On April 13, 2013, 12:38 pm

April 13, 1971 .Ajit Wadekar and Garry Sobers both thought they had won the toss on the first morning of the fifth Test match at Queen’s Park...

Garry Sobers provides glimpses of his greatness to come on his Test debut

By On March 30, 2013, 3:30 pm

Gary Sobers, arguably the greatest cricketer of all times, made his Test debut on March 30, 1954. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the stepping-stone...

Garry Sobers’s declaration turned Port-of-Spain into Port-of-Pain for West Indies!

By On March 19, 2013, 8:16 am

On March 19, 1968 Garry Sobers made an extremely curious declaration against England. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at a decision that cost West...

When Sir Garry Sobers paid left-handed compliments to Dennis Lillee!

By On March 2, 2013, 11:33 am

When Sir Garry Sobers paid left-handed compliments to Dennis Lillee!

Garry Sobers’s 365 not out: A Test best that stood for 36 long years

By On March 1, 2013, 12:16 pm

March 1, 1958. Garry Sobers, a 21-year-old left-handed all-rounder, scored his first Test century and made it a huge one. Arunabha Sengupta looks...

Rusi Surti earned the sobriquet of 'Poor man's Garry Sobers' for his all-round skills

By On January 13, 2013, 3:26 pm

Rusi Surti, who passed away in a Mumbai hospital today at the age of 76, was a useful all-rounder and an exceptional fielder in an era when Indian...

Garry Sobers annihilates Australia with a merciless 254

By On January 1, 2013, 2:21 pm

As defeat loomed ahead of World XI, Garry Sobers essayed one of the greatest innings ever seen in the history of the game. Arunabha Sengupta recalls...

Subhash Gupte – The leg-spinner Garry Sobers rated above Shane Warne

By On December 11, 2012, 9:28 am

Subhash Gupte (born December 11, 1929) was one of the greatest leg-spinners of all time. Arunabha Sengupta pays homage to the man who was ranked...

Garry Sobers' 'six sixes' ball set to be auctioned

By On October 11, 2012, 1:01 pm

The ball that was smashed for six consecutive sixes by Gary Sobers in a first-class County match in 1968 is set to go up for sale in Etwall.