Sir Garfield the genius

Sir Garfield Sobers is widely considered the greatest all-rounder to ever play the game of cricket.

By Rudi Webster

In the distant future, when cricket lovers look back at the game’s greatest players, two names will stand out; Australian Sir Donald Bradman, the world’s greatest batsman, and West Indian Sir Garfield Sobers, the world’s greatest all-rounder.

Many years ago, I had the privilege of talking to Sir Garfield at my home in Melbourne, Australia, about his game and the factors that were responsible for his enormous success. 

He was quite excited about the interview and confessed that it was the first time he was able to speak at length about some of those factors, particularly the ones that operated inside his head.