BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The cricketing fraternity has been thrown into mourning following the death of cricket legend and Barbados' National Hero, Sir Garfield Sobers, on Friday.

He passed away at the age of 89 at his home in Highgate Gardens, 11 days shy of his birthday.

Considered the greatest all-rounder in the sport's history, his son, Daniel Sobers, who was at his father's side at the time of his death, said he had been ailing for some time.