Watercolour, G Sobers

Robert Ingpen's original design of an image of West Indian all-rounder, Gary Sobers. The image is included in a tapestry celebrating 150 years of performances and events on the MCG. In 93 Tests, Sobers scored 8,032 runs at an average of 57.78 (including 26 centuries), captured 235 wickets at 34.03, and held 109 catches. In 1975, Sobers was knighted for his services to cricket. In 2000, he was selected as one of Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Twentieth Century.