Sir Garfield Sobers was a legendary West Indies cricketer and one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket history. A left-handed batter and versatile left-arm bowler, he represented the West Indies from 1954 to 1974. Sobers played 93 Test matches and one ODI during his international career. He scored 8,032 Test runs at an outstanding average of 57.78, including 26 centuries and 30 half-centuries. As a bowler, he claimed 235 Test wickets and also took 109 Test catches. His career included the famous unbeaten 365 against Pakistan in 1958, which was then a world-record Test score.
Garfield Sobers’ Test career remains one of the most complete statistical records produced by an all-rounder. He scored 8,032 runs in 93 Tests at an average of 57.78, with 26 centuries and 30 fifties. His highest score of 365 not out against Pakistan in 1958 was a Test record at the time.
Garfield Sobers Test Bowling Stats
Statistic
Record
Bowling Innings
159
Balls Bowled
21,599
Runs Conceded
7,999
Wickets
235
Best Bowling
6/73
Bowling Average
34.03
Economy Rate
2.22
Bowling Strike Rate
91.91
Garfield Sobers ODI Stats
Statistic
Record
Matches
1
Innings
1
Not Outs
0
Runs
0
Highest Score
0
Batting Average
0.00
Strike Rate
0.00
Centuries
0
Half-Centuries
0
Fours
0
Sixes
0
Catches
1
Wickets
1
Sobers played only one ODI for the West Indies, against England at Headingley in 1973. He did not score in his only ODI innings but took one wicket and one catch.
Garfield Sobers ODI Bowling Stats
Statistic
Record
Bowling Innings
1
Balls Bowled
63
Runs Conceded
31
Wickets
1
Best Bowling
1/31
Bowling Average
31.00
Economy Rate
2.95
Bowling Strike Rate
63.00
Garfield Sobers International Career Stats
Statistic
Record
Test Matches
93
ODI Matches
1
Total International Matches
94
Test Runs
8,032
ODI Runs
0
Total International Runs
8,032
Test Centuries
26
ODI Centuries
0
Total International Centuries
26
Test Wickets
235
ODI Wickets
1
Total International Wickets
236
Test Catches
109
ODI Catches
1
Total International Catches
110
Garfield Sobers’s International Centuries
Garfield Sobers scored 26 centuries in international cricket, all of them in Test matches. His century record was highlighted by his unbeaten 365 against Pakistan, while his overall tally of 26 Test hundreds reflected remarkable consistency over a 20-year international career.
Format
Centuries
Test
26
ODI
0
Total
26
Garfield Sobers’s International Runs
Garfield Sobers finished his international career with 8,032 runs, all scored in Test cricket. His Test batting average of 57.78 is one of the defining statistics of his career and demonstrates how exceptionally productive he was with the bat while also serving as a frontline bowler.
Format
Runs
Test
8,032
ODI
0
Total
8,032
Garfield Sobers Fielding Stats
Sobers was also an outstanding fielder and completed 110 catches in international cricket. The vast majority came in Tests, where he recorded 109 catches during his 93-match career, while his only ODI appearance produced one catch.
Format
Catches
Test
109
ODI
1
Total
110
Garfield Sobers Bowling Stats
Bowling was a major part of Garfield Sobers’ all-round value. He could operate as a left-arm fast-medium bowler as well as use different forms of left-arm spin. He finished with 235 Test wickets at an average of 34.03 and added one wicket in his only ODI. His best Test figures were 6/73.
Format
Wickets
Test
235
ODI
1
Total
236
Garfield Sobers Career Summary
Garfield Sobers finished his international career with 94 matches, 8,032 runs, 26 centuries, 236 wickets and 110 catches for the West Indies. His 93-Test career produced an exceptional batting average of 57.78 alongside 235 wickets at 34.03, making him one of cricket’s most statistically complete all-rounders. His unbeaten 365 remains one of the most famous innings in Test history, while his combination of elite batting, versatile bowling and outstanding fielding established his enduring legacy in international cricket.
