Cricket

Lord's honours 'The Greatest'

Former West Indian captain Sir Gary Sobers (left) gives a few tips Arjuna Ranatunga of Sri Lanka 23 May on the eve of the first final. File Photo: AFP

Garfield Sobers, arguably cricket's greatest all-rounder, led a special tribute to Muhammad Ali at Lord's on Friday that coincided with the boxing legend's funeral.

The two sporting icons met at Lord's back in 1966 when Sobers was a member of the West Indies side playing England in a Test match at "the home of cricket" and heavyweight star Ali was in London for his second fight with Britain's Henry Cooper.

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Lord's honours 'The Greatest'

Former West Indian captain Sir Gary Sobers (left) gives a few tips Arjuna Ranatunga of Sri Lanka 23 May on the eve of the first final. File Photo: AFP

Garfield Sobers, arguably cricket's greatest all-rounder, led a special tribute to Muhammad Ali at Lord's on Friday that coincided with the boxing legend's funeral.

The two sporting icons met at Lord's back in 1966 when Sobers was a member of the West Indies side playing England in a Test match at "the home of cricket" and heavyweight star Ali was in London for his second fight with Britain's Henry Cooper.

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