Sobers could only do everything — including for SA's Sheffield Shield side

In nineteen sixty-one, South Australian administrators made a major acquisition: Sir Garfield Sobers, then regarded as the world's greatest cricketer, joined their Sheffield Shield side. ABC News Australia notes that securing Sobers represented a significant step in the state's domestic cricket ambitions.

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