Talk:Garfield Sobers

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I suppose the question arises whether we should move it to Garfield Sobers or Gary Sobers. On the principle of least surprise, I would suggest Gary Sobers.

Good to see somebody adding a few more cricketers to the list of people covered in the 'Pedia! --Robert Merkel 11:58, 23 Aug 2003 (UTC)

Google - There's not much in it.

"garfield sobers": 3,260

"gary sobers"  : 2,850

I'd probably go with Garfield (I'm not really sure he is "better known" as Gary, just "also known"), but it doesn't really matter so long as there's a redirect from the other. I'll move and make redirect now. --Camembert

I'd go with Garfiled, as there are already a number of links using that name. Mintguy

Garry Sobers on google has 35,900 pages in english...

[edit] Article Editing

This page needs editing, thats for sure. That thumb bit is not needed right in the start, could be added to "Trivia". It needs more text and divisions. Wildpixs 13:49, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Test Innings Record

The fact that he had it is well worth being included, but the information about people who surpassed it is superfluous. Just saying that he was a previous holder of the record with 365...etc is relevant to this encyclopedia, not who has surpassed it, as that would be on the records page, and those players individual pages. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pottski (talk • contribs) 02:04, 11 November 2007 (UTC)