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The complete cricketer from Bridgetown

GARFIELDSOBERS

A left-handed batting genius who could also bowl fast-medium, orthodox spin and wrist spin—and field anywhere.

Unofficial fan tribute — not affiliated with Sir Garfield Sobers, their representatives, clubs, leagues, federations, or sponsors.

Discover the story
Garfield Sobers pictured with the West Indies team in 1956
WEST INDIESCRICKET'S COMPLETE ALL-ROUNDER
THE LEGACYOne player, every discipline, no visible ceiling.
BRIDGETOWN · BARBADOS1936 — 2026
Test runsTest wicketsRecord Test inningsSix sixes in an overTest runsTest wicketsRecord Test inningsSix sixes in an over
01

Origin
and identity

Bridgetown gave cricket a natural athlete who refused to fit into a single role.

Sobers entered Test cricket at seventeen as a spin bowler, then revealed batting of rare range and authority. His unbeaten 365 against Pakistan in 1958 stood as Test cricket's record score for thirty-six years.

He captained West Indies, bowled in several distinct styles, and turned fielding into another avenue for influence. The breadth of his gifts made 'all-rounder' feel less like a category than a description invented for him.

02

A defining
career arc

PLACES · MOMENTS · ERAS

SIX SCENES.
ONE LEGACY.

1
1936
The beginning

Bridgetown

Garfield St Aubrun Sobers was born in Barbados.

2
1954
A teenage Test debut

Sabina Park

He debuted for West Indies against England as a seventeen-year-old spin bowler.

3
1958
365 not out

Kingston

His maiden Test hundred became a world-record 365 not out against Pakistan.

4
1966
The all-round summit

England

He dominated the series with bat and ball as West Indies won 3–1.

5
1968
Six sixes

Swansea

Playing for Nottinghamshire, he became the first batter to hit six sixes in a first-class over.

6
2009
Inaugural immortal

ICC Hall of Fame

Sobers joined the first class of ICC Hall of Famers.

03

Completed
milestones

NOT JUST RECORDS.
LANDMARKS.

018,032

Test runs

At an average of 57.78

02235

Test wickets

Across three different bowling styles

03365*

Record Test innings

World record from 1958 to 1994

046×6

Six sixes in an over

A first in first-class cricket

These are completed, source-backed milestones; changing live totals are intentionally excluded.

STYLE · INFLUENCE · MEMORY

MASTER EVERY
DIMENSION.

Sobers remains the argument-ending image of completeness: match-winning batting, adaptable bowling, elite fielding and leadership carried in one unmistakable silhouette.

04

Editorial
references

PRIMARY & AUTHORITATIVE SOURCES

FACTS WITH
A PAPER TRAIL.

01ICC Hall of Fame — Garfield Sobers02ICC — tribute to Sir Garfield Sobers03Wikimedia Commons — 1956 portrait and licence

Editorial facts and completed milestones last reviewed on August 8, 2026. This independent tribute does not imply endorsement.