West Indies legend Sobers dies aged 89
Summary
Sir Garfield Sobers, a famous West Indies cricket player, has died at the age of 89. He was known for his skill both as a batter and a bowler and held several records during his career.Key Facts
- Sobers played 93 international Test matches from 1954 to 1974.
- He scored 8,032 runs and took 235 wickets in Test cricket.
- His highest Test score was 365 not out against Pakistan in 1958, a record for 36 years.
- Sobers was a left-handed batter and bowled both spin and seam bowling styles.
- In 1968, while playing for Nottinghamshire, he became the first player to hit six sixes in one over in a first-class match.
- He was knighted in 1975 for his contributions to cricket.
- Sobers was named one of Wisden's five cricketers of the 20th century.
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