Sir Garry Sobers, West Indies

Sir Garry Sobers, a former West Indies cricketer, was born on Jul 28, 1936. As of 2026, he is 90 years old and remains a prominent figure in cricket. Sir Garry Sobers is a Left Handed batter and one of the greatest batters in the game.

Sir Garry Sobers's cricket career spanned an impressive period from 1954 to 1974, during which he made significant contributions to the sport. His time on the field showcased his skills and dedication, leaving a lasting impact on the game.

Sir Garry Sobers is known for his contributions to West Indies cricket as an all-rounder, performing well as a Left Handed batsman and a Left Arm Medium Fast/Left Arm Orthodox/Left Arm Wrist Spin (Chinaman) bowler. Throughout his career, he scored 8,032 runs, with a batting average of 57.78. In addition, he took 235 wickets at an average of 34.04.

During his ODI international career, Sir Garry Sobers scored 0 runs with a batting average of 0.00. He also took 1 wickets at an average of 31.00. His contributions with both bat and ball played a significant role in the success of the West Indies cricket team.

Sir Garry SobersWest Indies

Born: Jul 28, 1936 (89 years)
Period: (1954-1974)
Batting Style: Left Handed
Bowling Style: Left Arm Medium Fast/Left Arm Orthodox/Left Arm Wrist Spin (Chinaman)

Captaincy Records

	Matches-Won-Lost	Tosses Won	Runs Scored	Batting Average
TEST	39-9-10	27 (69.23%)	3528	58.8

Batting Career Summary

	MAT	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	The Hundred	50	4s	6s	CT	ST
TEST	93	21	8032	365*	57.78	N/A	26	30	664	17	-	-
ODI	1	0	0	0	0.00	N/A	0	0	0	0	-	-

Bowling Career Summary

	MAT	Ov	M	Wkts	AVG	ECON	Best	5w	10w
TEST	93	3432.3	974	235	34.04	2.22	6/73	6	0
ODI	1	10.3	3	1	31.00	2.95	1/31	0	0

Home/Away By Year By Opponent By Position

Home/Away Record (Batting)

TEST ODI

Venue	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	The Hundred	50	CT
Home	75	14	4075	365*	66.80	14	12	35
Away	85	7	3957	198	50.73	12	18	60
Overall	160	21	8032	365*	57.78	26	30	109

Venue	MAT	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	The Hundred	50	CT	ST
Away	1	0	0	0	0.00		0	0	1	0
Overall	1	0	0	0	0.00		0	0	1	0

Home/Away Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI

Venue	Ov	M	Wkts	Runs	AVG	ECON	SR	Best	5w	10w
Home	1681.2	517	107	3651	34.12	2.17	94.28	5/63	1	0
Away	1751.3	457	128	4348	33.97	2.27	89.93	6/73	5	0
Overall	3432.3	974	235	7999	34.04	2.22	91.91	6/73	6	0

Venue	Ov	M	Wkts	Runs	AVG	ECON	SR	Best	4w
Away	10.3	3	1	31	31.00	2.95	63.00	1/31	0
Overall	10.3	3	1	31	31.00	2.95	63.00	1/31	0

By Year Record (Batting)

TEST ODI

Year	MAT	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	The Hundred	50	CT
1954	1	2	1	40	26	40.00	0	0	0
1955	4	8	2	231	64	38.50	0	1	1
1956	4	5	0	81	27	16.20	0	0	4
1957	5	10	0	320	66	32.00	0	2	1
1958	8	13	4	1299	365*	144.33	6	3	6
1959	5	8	0	242	72	30.25	0	1	3
1960	7	12	1	864	226	78.55	4	1	11
1961	3	6	0	275	168	45.83	1	1	8
1962	5	7	1	424	153	70.67	2	1	11
1963	5	8	0	322	102	40.25	1	2	8
1965	5	10	1	352	69	39.11	0	2	8
1966	7	11	2	895	174	99.44	3	5	13
1967	1	2	1	169	95	169.00	0	2	4
1968	7	13	3	669	152	66.90	2	3	8
1969	9	17	1	593	113	37.06	2	2	9
1971	5	10	2	597	178*	74.63	3	1	4
1972	5	8	1	253	142	36.14	1	0	2
1973	3	5	1	306	150*	76.50	1	2	7
1974	4	5	0	100	57	20.00	0	1	1
Overall (19)	93	160	21	8032	365*	57.78	26	30	109

Year	MAT	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	The Hundred	50	CT	ST
1973	1	1	0	0	0	0.00		0	0	1	0
Overall (1)	1	1	0	0	0	0.00		0	0	1	0

By Year Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI

Year	Ov	M	Wkts	Runs	AVG	ECON	SR	Best	5w	10w
1954	29.5	9	4	81	20.25	2.72	44.75	4/75	0	0
1955	93.5	36	6	213	35.50	2.27	93.83	3/20	0	0
1956	46.5	26	2	49	24.50	1.05	140.50	1/3	0	0
1957	134.0	25	5	355	71.00	2.65	160.80	2/28	0	0
1958	230.3	67	8	538	67.25	2.33	172.88	2/41	0	0
1959	126.1	55	6	208	34.67	1.65	126.17	4/26	0	0
1960	171.0	15	12	588	49.00	3.09	95.00	3/59	0	0
1961	134.0	26	12	355	29.58	1.99	89.33	5/120	1	0
1962	223.3	61	23	473	20.57	2.12	58.30	5/63	1	0
1963	231.0	50	20	571	28.55	2.47	69.30	5/60	1	0
1965	192.3	54	12	490	40.83	2.55	96.25	3/75	0	0
1966	370.3	111	32	768	24.00	2.07	69.47	5/41	1	0
1967	54.2	18	2	127	63.50	2.34	163.00	2/69	0	0
1968	314.2	93	24	708	29.50	2.08	85.25	6/73	1	0
1969	375.0	86	25	1152	46.08	2.55	108.40	5/42	1	0
1971	219.0	70	12	401	33.42	1.83	109.50	3/72	0	0
1972	181.0	56	10	332	33.20	1.83	108.60	4/64	0	0
1973	82.1	24	6	169	28.17	2.06	82.17	3/27	0	0
1974	223.2	92	14	421	30.07	1.89	95.71	3/54	0	0
Overall (19)	3432.3	974	235	7999	34.04	2.22	91.91	6/73	6	0

Year	Ov	M	Wkts	Runs	AVG	ECON	SR	Best	4w
1973	10.3	3	1	31	31.00	2.95	63.00	1/31	0
Overall (1)	10.3	3	1	31	31.00	2.95	63.00	1/31	0

By Position Record (Batting)

TEST ODI

Position	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	The Hundred	50	CT
Opening	8	0	295	125	36.88	1	0	0
3	17	3	1009	365*	72.07	3	2	6
4	24	0	1530	226	63.75	6	4	21
5	37	5	1895	178*	59.22	7	8	21
6	57	8	2614	174	53.35	8	11	40
7	13	4	610	142	67.78	1	5	6
8	2	0	39	28	19.50	0	0	1
9	2	1	40	26	40.00	0	0	0
Overall	160	21	8032	365*	57.78	26	30	109

Position	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	The Hundred	50	CT	ST
6	1	0	0	0	0.00		0	0	1	0
Overall	1	0	0	0	0.00		0	0	1	0

By Opponent Record (Batting)

TEST ODI

Team	MAT	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	The Hundred	50	CT
Australia	19	38	3	1510	168	43.14	4	6	27
England	36	61	8	3214	226	60.64	10	13	40
India	18	30	7	1920	198	83.48	8	7	27
New Zealand	12	18	1	404	142	23.76	1	0	11
Pakistan	8	13	2	984	365*	89.45	3	4	4
Overall (5)	93	160	21	8032	365*	57.78	26	30	109

Team	MAT	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	The Hundred	50	CT	ST
England	1	1	0	0	0	0.00		0	0	1	0
Overall (1)	1	1	0	0	0	0.00		0	0	1	0

By Opponent Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI

Year	Ov	M	Wkts	Runs	AVG	ECON	SR	Best	5w	10w
Australia	683.5	154	51	2024	39.69	2.48	95.98	6/73	2	0
England	1461.5	411	102	3323	32.58	2.27	85.99	5/41	3	0
India	716.5	215	59	1516	25.69	2.11	72.90	5/63	1	0
New Zealand	332.5	105	19	682	35.89	1.85	116.16	4/64	0	0
Pakistan	237.3	89	4	454	113.50	1.91	356.25	2/41	0	0
Overall (5)	3432.5	974	235	7999	34.04	2.22	91.91	6/73	6	0