Lloyd pays tribute to 'greatest' Sobers at funeral

Lloyd pays tribute to 'greatest' Sobers at funeralImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Sir Garfield Sobers died on 17 July, 11 days short of his 90th birthdayByMike PeterBBC Sport journalistPublished4 minutes ago1 CommentsSir Garfield Sobers was called the "greatest all-round cricketer the world has ever known" by former team-mate Sir Clive Lloyd at the legendary West Indies player's state funeral in Barbados.Lloyd described all-rounder Sobers, who died aged 89 on 17 July, as "a man who lived in the hearts and minds of Caribbean people and who became a source of inspiration to millions throughout the world".An entertaining left-handed batter and bowler of seam and spin, Sobers played 93 Tests between 1954 and 1974, scoring 8,032 runs and taking 235 wickets.The funeral was staged at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, the principle ground in Barbados and home to a pavilion named after Sobers.Lloyd and fellow West Indies legends Brian Lara and Desmond Haynes were among those who spoke at the state service of thanksgiving, which was also attended by Barbados president Jeffrey Bostic, prime minister Mia Mottley and Barbadian music superstar Rihanna.West Indies Test captain Roston Chase, who comes from Barbados, vice-captain Jomel Warrican and the current side's Barbadian players were also in attendance, having completed a Test victory over Pakistan on Monday, winning by 90 runs inside four days in Trinidad."Sir Garfield Sobers was not merely the outstanding cricketer of his generation," Lloyd added. "He brought to the beautiful game a rare combination of brilliance, imagination, courage and joy."Sobers' coffin was draped in the flag of Barbados and set off from the Parliament Buildings in Bridgetown on a gun carriage for a formal procession through the nation's capital.On arrival at the stadium, the carriage passed through a guard of honour of raised cricket bats."This is not a sad moment,&quo...