Lara calls for celebration of 'father figure' Sobers
Cricket legend Brian Lara has called on the Caribbean community to celebrate the life of Sir Garry Sobers, who passed away at age 89. Lara described Sobers as a father figure and a pivotal figure in the history of West Indies cricket.
Why it matters
Sobers is considered one of the greatest cricketers of all time, and his death marks the end of an era for the sport.
Brian Lara has urged the "whole of the Caribbean" to celebrate Garry Sobers following the death of the West Indies legend.
Sobers, widely regarded as cricket's most outstanding all-rounder, died aged 89 on Friday, sparking a flood of tributes from all over the world.
Among his many achievements, Sobers's 365 not out against Pakistan in 1958 stood as the highest individual innings in Test cricket for 36 years.
That record was eventually broken by fellow West Indies left-hander Lara, who made 375 against England in 1994, with Sobers walking on to the ground to congratulate him after he had gone past 365.
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