Sir Garfield Sobers, widely regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket history, died at his home in Barbados on Friday aged 89. Cricket West Indies announced the death without providing a cause, saying "a great innings has come to an end."
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley declared Friday a day of national mourning, with flags flying at half-mast, and a state funeral will follow. Sobers represented the West Indies in 93 Tests between 1954 and 1974, scoring 8,032 runs at an average of 57.78 and taking 235 wickets. His maiden Test century was a then-record 365 not out against Pakistan in 1958, a mark that stood for 36 years.
Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1975, Sobers was later named one of Wisden's five cricketers of the 20th century and designated a National Hero of Barbados in 1998.