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Garfield Sobers
Sir Garfield St Aubrun Sobers, AO, OCC, also known as Gary or Garry Sobers, is a former cricketer who played for the West Indies from 1954 to 1974. As a highly skilled pitcher, aggressive hitter and head hitter , he is considered by many to be the best cricketer of all time and one of the greatest cricketers of all time. Born in Bridgetown, Barbados, Sobers made his debut with the Barbados cricket team at the age of 16 in 1953, and his test debut in the West Indies the following year. Initially, playing primarily solely as a pitcher, he was quickly promoted to the batting streak. In the 1958 match against Pakistan, Sobers scored his first exam score, advancing 365 points without going out and setting a new record for the highest individual score in a match. His record was not broken until Brian Lara scored 375 points in 1994. Sobers was appointed captain of the West Indies in 1965, a role he would hold until 1972 .
Full nameGarfield St Aubrun Sobers
BornJuly 28, 1936, Bridgetown, Barbados
Height5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Batting styleLeft-handed
Bowling styleLeft-arm fast medium, Slow left-arm orthodox, Left-arm unorthodox spin
RoleAll-rounder

About Garfield Sobers

Cricket Player Garfield Sobers was born on July 28, 1936 in Bridgetown, Barbados (He's 87 years old now).

He was one of cricket's best all-rounders, scoring over 8,000 Test runs and taking 235 wickets with his spin and seam deliveries. With the bat, he averaged over 57 and was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1964.

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Garfield Sobers before becoming famous

Garfield Sobers was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1936 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rat (鼠).

At the age of 16, he made his first-class debut for the Barbados national team, and the following year, he participated in his first Test match.

Achievement of Garfield Sobers

In 1968, he became the first player in first-class cricket to knock six sixes in a single over. He led the West Indies to 39 Test victories.

Garfield Sobers's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He had a brief relationship with Indian actress Movie Actress Anju Mahendru. From 1969 through 1990, he was married to Pru Kirby. Daniel, Genevieve, and Matthew are his three children.

Garfield Sobers Collabed with

While playing for West Indie, he was a teammate of Cricket Player Clive Lloyd.

Garfield Sobers Income & Net worth

Garfield Sobers's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a cricket player. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Garfield Sobers.

Garfield Sobers Height and Weight

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Latest information about Garfield Sobers updated on March 17 2023.