All-time West Indies cricket great Garfield Sobers dies aged 89
Summary
Garfield Sobers, a famous West Indies cricketer known as one of the greatest allround players, has died at age 89. He set a world record in 1958 with a score of 365 not out and was knighted for his contributions to cricket.Key Facts
- Garfield Sobers was born in Barbados in 1936 and died at the age of 89.
- He played 93 Test matches for the West Indies between 1954 and 1974.
- Sobers scored 8,032 runs, took 235 wickets, and made 109 catches in Test cricket.
- In 1958, he scored 365 not out against Pakistan, a record that lasted 36 years.
- He was the first player to reach 8,000 Test runs and to hit six sixes in one over in first-class cricket.
- Sobers was known for his all-around skills: batting, bowling (both spin and fast-medium), and fielding.
- He captained the West Indies team a record 39 times during his career.
- Queen Elizabeth II knighted him in 1975 for his service to cricket.
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