Personal information
Full name	Garfield St Aubrun Sobers
Born	28 July 1936 (age 83) Bridgetown, Barbados
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Left-arm fast medium Slow left-arm orthodox Left-arm unorthodox spin
Role	All-rounder
International information
National side	West Indies (1954–1974)
Test debut (cap 84)	30 March 1954 v England
Last Test	5 April 1974 v England
Only ODI (cap 11)	5 September 1973 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1952–1974	Barbados
1961–1964	South Australia
1968–1974	Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
CompetitionTestODIFCLAMatches93138395Runs scored8,032028,3142,721Batting average57.780.0054.8738.32100s/50s26/300/086/1211/18Top score365*0365*116*Balls bowled21,5996370,7894,387Wickets23511,043109Bowling average34.0331.0027.7421.955 wickets in innings6036110 wickets in match0010Best bowling6/731/319/495/43

Garfield Sobers (1954 -1974) – Sobers is a
former West Indian player and the greatest all-
rounder cricket has ever seen. He launched himself
into Test cricket with run tally of 365 runs in an
innings against Pakistan.

He also captained the side from 1965-72. Overall, he scored 8,032 runs and picked 235 wickets in 93 Tests played for West
Indies. He was also the first to hit six sixes in a
first-class match.