00:00Sir Garry Sobaz touched the world in his life.
00:04Hi, my name is Makai Angtini.
00:05I would like to pass my condolences to the family of Mr Sobaz
00:10and the West Indian Cricket Board.
00:13I know this is a tough time for everyone.
00:16I am Derek Murray, West Indian Cricketer.
00:20It is my honour to say a few words of tribute to Sir Garry Sobaz.
00:29It is universally accepted that Garry Sobaz is the greatest all-round cricketer
00:36to grace the cricket fields.
00:39Hello everyone, this is Dinesh Ramlin, former West Indies captain and player.
00:44I would just like to say Sir Garry has been an inspiration to all around the world.
00:49I know his passing is very hard for everyone.
00:52After all his lessons to Brian Lara,
00:54now it was at the turn of the Prince of Port of Spain to remember Sir Sobaz.
00:59Sir Garry Sobaz entered this earth eight years after we were given test status in 1928.
01:11He would have only read about Carl Noons, Sir Larry Constantine, even Sir George Headley.
01:18He spent his year during World War II and he was good enough at 17 to become a test cricketer
01:27in 1954,
01:28only four years after we achieved our first victory in England.
01:32His son Daniel Sobaz also gave a fitting tribute.
01:36Many of you have travelled the distance to be here today.
01:40I am glad everyone has arrived safely.
01:43I bought this card a month ago for my father.
01:51It says on it for his birthday, which was yesterday.
01:58It says, Dad, you're the greatest.
02:04So that settles it, ladies and gentlemen.
02:07The debate is settled.
02:09An entertaining left-handed batter and bowler of seam and spin,
02:14Sobaz played 93 tests between 1954 and 1974,
02:19scoring 8,032 runs and taking 235 wickets.
02:24Who knew that a cricketer would go on to impact the world even in his passing?
02:28Sergeant Dufour, TV6 Board.
02:30Sergeant Dufour, TV6 Board.
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