Gary Sobers is the greatest cricketer that ever lived

Gary Sobers is the greatest cricketer that ever lived as though God sent him to play cricket.He was a three-in-one cricketer combined into one and whether batting,bowling or fielding took cricketing artistry or aesthetics to it's ultimate zenith .No cricketer ever could turn a game in such a colossal manner like Gary who made the impact of a thunderstorm on a cricket field.His herculean performance for rest of the World in 1970 when he scored 583 runs and took 21 wickets surpassed even W.G.Grace or Bradman at their best or even Botham or Imran later.He was one of the most versatile bowlers of all who bowled fast,medium-pace,spin and chinaman like noone ever and as a batsman posessed every component for a perfect batsmen .Even figures don't do justice to Sobers who was more valuable to a side than Bradman and as a batsman alone arguably was 2nd only to the Don and the best of all left-handers.Only weakness was that he was not at his best as a captain.

Certainly Gary Sobers was one of the greatest cricketers of any era. One of the amazing things to me about Sobers is that he had more talent than he ever delivered on the field of play.  I know that may sound like an oxymoron but Sobers often played by instinct, exuberance and sheer joy of the game.  He often did just enough on the field of play without truly extending himself. As captain of WI he often batted at no 6 and opted out of bowling as much as he could, thereby reducing his impact on the game. If he had honed his talents and focused more on the game, imagine the impact.!! Truly the greatest natural athlete of cricket ever.

Rev would disagree . He would claim that Chanderpaul is the greatest player that ever lived

Averaging close on 100 is nothing to be sniggered at even if I added The Don did not experience teh range of conditions. Some might argue, if he had some of the minnows to face he might have averaged 150!


Different eras and its variables make it virtually impossible to consistently and fairly compare but on both numbers and reported impact, Sobers is clearly the best allround Cricketer to date.