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West Indies legend Ian Bishop says Sir Garfield Sobers transcended cricket.

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West Indies fast bowling legend Ian Bishop tells Stumped that Sir Garfield Sobers transcended the game and stands alongside sporting icons like Pele, Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods. Sir Gary died at the age of 89 and was regarded as one of the sport’s greatest ever players. Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss his legacy and share their memories of meeting him.

00:00 Introduction
00:46 What Sir Garfield meant to Ian Bishop
02:09 Ian Bishop on what Sir Garfield Sobers did for world cricket
04:00 Sir Garfield Sobers’ legacy
06:55 Ian Bishop: ‘Sir Garfield was to cricket what Pele was to football’
07:50 Jim Maxwell on Sir Garfield’s ability
11:15 Alison Mitchell and Charu Sharma share their memories of Sir Garfield
15:30 What would Sir Garfield have thought of the tributes pouring in?

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