The day the scoreboard stopped with Sir Garry Sobers on 89, eleven years short of a century, writes veteran broadcaster Julian Rogers.

There will be a garrison of tributes for days.

From Bridgetown to Bangalore… from Melbourne to Manchester… from Sabina Park to Lord’s… voices will rise to celebrate the life of The Right Honourable Sir Garfield Sobers, Barbados’ National Hero and, for many, the greatest all-round cricketer the game has ever known.