Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC has joined Barbados, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the international sporting fraternity in mourning the passing of legendary West Indies cricketer Sir Garfield Sobers.

In a statement following his passing on Friday, she extended condolences to Sir Garfield’s family, the Government and people of Barbados, the West Indies cricketing fraternity and the millions of people worldwide who admired the former all-rounder.

She described Sir Garfield as “one of the most distinguished sons of the Caribbean” and “one of the defining figures in the history of world sport”.