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Sobers was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1975 for his services to cricket. [4] . He became a dual Barbadian-Australian citizen through marriage in 1980. [5][6] By an act of Parliament in 1998, Sobers was named as one of the eleven National Heroes of Barbados. [7][8] In 2009, Sobers was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. [9]
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Sep 15, 2024 · Sir Garfield Sobers is a West Indian cricketer, considered by many authorities the most gifted all-around player of all time. As a batsman, he established a record for Test (international) matches by scoring 365 runs, not out, in a single innings (West Indies versus Pakistan, 1957–58 season), a.
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In February 1975, already celebrated as a face on Barbadian postage stamps, Sir Garfield St Aubrun Sobers was knighted by the Queen at the Barbados Garrison Racecourse, barely a mile down the...
Jul 27, 2016 · In 1975, Garfield Sobers was knighted for his services to cricket. In 1998, the Barbados government proclaimed him a National Hero, and he was accorded the honorary prefix “The Right Excellent.”
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- August 28, 1936
- West Indies
Sobers continued to captain the West Indies until his retirement from all forms of cricket in 1974. He played his last Test in March at Queen's Park Oval against England and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to cricket the same year.
In recognition of his many outstanding cricketing achievements as a player and team captain and of his overall influence on the game, he was knighted by England's Queen Elizabeth II in 1975 and made a National Hero of Barbados in 1998.
