On Wednesday, Barbados will bid farewell to one of its greatest sons. The state funeral of The Right Excellent Sir Garfield St Aubrun Sobers at Kensington Oval will be more than the passing of the world’s finest cricketer. We will celebrate the life of a remarkable man who transformed the fortunes of a people and forever altered how the world viewed a small island with an abundance of talent.

Sir Garry’s statistics are extraordinary. A Test debut at 17. A former world-record 365 not out. The first batsman to hit six sixes in an over in first-class cricket. A career that altered what it meant to be an all-rounder.

His true legacy of this all-time great reaches far beyond scorebooks.