London, July 19: Players from both the Indian and English teams, along with match officials, wore black armbands and observed a minute’s silence at Lord’s on Sunday to pay a poignant tribute to the legendary Sir Garfield Sobers, who passed away on Friday at the age of 89.
Before the start of the series-deciding match, players from both competing teams, alongside the match officials, lined up on the ground to observe a minute’s silence in honour of Sobers, widely regarded as the sport’s greatest-ever all-rounder.
The perfectly observed minute’s silence drew deep respect from the packed Lord’s crowd, thus evoking a wave of nostalgia and respect for Sobers. Born in Barbados, Sobers was an unparalleled titan of the game whose international career ran from 1954 to 1974.
He amassed 8,032 runs in 93 Tests at a staggering average of 57.78, while also claiming 235 wickets and holding 109 catches. (IANS)
India, England players wear black armbands in memory of Sir Garfield Sobers
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