Re: Is Jacques Kallis the Greatest Allrounder ever?
Malcolm nash. That was the guy.
Sobers playing days mainly 1958 to say 1972 I think. TV in Bombay only after 1972 or sometime around that. So those days it was radio commentary and reading newspaper. I remember a Test Match in cheoauk stadium against Windies. Pataudi was captain (1975 I think). He had a poor batting series. But he scored 19 runs in an over against Andy Roberts. My father and I were listening to the radio. He was bowled in same over.
So no never saw Sobers bat live. Relied on newspapers. Free Press of India in morning Times Of India and Indian Express in evening. That is what sports junkies did. And commentary was so romantic. Loved the descriptive commentary. Could picture what was going on.