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Cricket’s greatest all-rounder-Dr Shemal Fernando PhD   Sir Garfield Sobers Source:sundayobserver Sir Garfield Sobers played for the West Indies between 1954 and 1974. He was a true all-rounder, a threat with both bat and ball. But what really sets Sobers apart from the rest is the fact that he was essentially three players rolled into one. He could bowl both fast-medium and spin, being effective with both. But it was as a spin bowler that Sobers was first picked for the West Indies team. He would go on to take 235 wickets at an average of 34.03.However, he continued to work on his batting, which improved to the extent that he is now remembered as one of the finest batsmen of all time with an average of 57.78. ...