36 Quotes by Garfield Sobers

An all-rounder is someone who can make it to the team purely on the basis of his batting or bowling. Not both.

It's good to draw spectators to the grounds, but I don't think Twenty20 will help you produce good Test cricketers.

When I look at someone like Andrew Symonds, I see a player who has done phenomenally well with the bat, as his record shows. He certainly has the ability to be a very good all-rounder, but I think to be a great one, you need to be able to turn a game with the bat or the ball.

I love India. I love to visit the country.

People call me a genius. I don't know much about geniuses. But I do believe that what I achieved was not just because of the ability that I was born with but also because I worked hard.

Don't worry too much on pathways programs: good players find a way to get through to play for their country.

I learned to bat and bowl on different pitches and knew when to go hard and when to back off. It was just something I learned.

I only played to the best of my ability and with passion. Call it what you will.

Barbados has some of the toughest par threes in the world. Some golfers are intimidated by having to drive over ravines and water hazards.