Sobers is considered one of the game's finest all-rounders after a career that stretched from 1954 to 1974, with 8,032 runs and 235 wickets.

He was part of the first generation of West Indian sides which dominated Test cricket because of their intimidating pace attack.

"In the mid-60s we had a tremendous team because there were no rules to stop us," he told BBC Radio Five Live.

"From the 80s they brought in the front foot rule, limited fielders to two behind square and restricted the number of bouncers in an over.

Sobers said the best series he played in was the 1960/61 tour of Australia, which began with the first ever tied Test in Brisbane and went right down to the wire.

A two-wicket victory at the Melbourne Cricket Ground clinched a 2-1 series verdict for Australia.

"It was never boring," Sobers said. "Every Test went to a complete finish."

The current West Indies team is showing signs of a revival after they losts their first series in England for 31 years and then suffered a 5-0 whitewash in Australia.

Promising signs

Since Carl Hooper became captain at the beginning of this year, the Caribbean side has lost at home to South Africa, but enjoyed a series victory in Zimbabwe and have begun well on their current tour of Sri Lanka.

But Sobers said it was too early to judge the results of the remodelled side.