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Garry Sobers

All-rounder · 1954 to 1974 · 94 internationals

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94Internationals
8,032Runs
26Hundreds
236Wickets
110Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test93160218,032365*57.78--263012--
ODI110000.0060.0000100
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test9315921,5999747,9992356/738/8034.032.2291.91860
ODI116333111/311/3131.002.9563.0000-
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test9317210901090.6334 (4ct 0st)
ODI111011.0001 (1ct 0st)

Career records checked 2026-09-30. Independent of the scorecard archive.

Garry Sobers: Test and ODI stats

Where the career sits

Wickets by format
Test 235 100%ODI 1 0%

Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test1601601591591954-03-301974-03-30Complete
ODI11111973-09-051973-09-05Complete

Questions fans ask about Garry Sobers

How many Test runs has Garry Sobers scored?
Garry Sobers has 8,032 runs in 160 Test innings from 93 matches at an average of 57.78. Highest score: 365*.
What is Garry Sobers's Test batting average?
Garry Sobers's Test batting average is 57.78, from 8,032 runs and 160 innings.
How many Test wickets has Garry Sobers taken?
Garry Sobers has taken 235 wickets in Test from 93 matches at a bowling average of 34.03. Best innings: 6/73.
How many ODI runs has Garry Sobers scored?
Garry Sobers has 0 runs in 1 ODI innings from 1 matches at an average of 0.00 and a strike rate of 0.00. Highest score: 0.
How many international centuries does Garry Sobers have?
Garry Sobers has 26 international hundreds: 26 in Test.
Which teams has Garry Sobers played international cricket for?
Garry Sobers is recorded for West Indies in this publication.

Explore every recorded innings

94 match appearances in available scorecards. Filters apply to this archive only.

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1974-03-30England v West IndiesTestEngland won by 26 runs
1974-03-06England v West IndiesTestMatch drawn
1974-02-16England v West IndiesTestMatch drawn
1974-02-02England v West IndiesTestWest Indies won by 7 wickets
1973-09-05England v West IndiesODIEngland won by 1 wickets
1973-08-23England v West IndiesTestWest Indies won by inns & 226 runs
1973-08-09England v West IndiesTestMatch drawn
1973-07-26England v West IndiesTestWest Indies won by 158 runs
1972-04-20New Zealand v West IndiesTestMatch drawn
1972-04-06New Zealand v West IndiesTestMatch drawn
1972-03-23New Zealand v West IndiesTestMatch drawn
1972-03-09New Zealand v West IndiesTestMatch drawn

TEST CAREER · 1954 to 1974

Garry Sobers in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

8,032Runs
57.78Bat avg
-Strike rate
235Wickets
34.03Bowl avg
2.22Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career93160218,032365*57.78--263012--
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career9315921,5999747,9992356/738/8034.032.2291.91860
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career9317210901090.6334 (4ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
03,0006,0005k runs: 1966-08-045k8,03219541958196219671972
Test runs by year
04008001,2001954: 40 runs19541955: 231 runs1956: 81 runs1957: 320 runs19571958: 1,299 runs1959: 242 runs1960: 864 runs19601961: 275 runs1962: 424 runs1963: 322 runs19631964: 0 runs1965: 352 runs1966: 895 runs19661967: 169 runs1968: 669 runs1969: 593 runs19691970: 0 runs1971: 597 runs1972: 253 runs19721973: 306 runs1974: 100 runs1974
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught79 · 49.4%
Bowled34 · 21.2%
LBW15 · 9.4%
Run out10 · 6.2%
Stumped1 · 0.6%
Not out21 · 13.1%
Test batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
236.878 inns
372.0717 inns
463.7524 inns
559.2137 inns
653.3457 inns
767.7713 inns
819.502 inns
940.002 inns
10-0 inns
11-0 inns
Test wickets, innings by innings
060120180200 wickets: 1971-04-0120023519541958196219671972
Test wickets by year
081624321954: 4 wickets19541955: 6 wickets1956: 2 wickets1957: 5 wickets19571958: 8 wickets1959: 6 wickets1960: 12 wickets19601961: 12 wickets1962: 23 wickets1963: 20 wickets19631964: 0 wickets1965: 12 wickets1966: 32 wickets19661967: 2 wickets1968: 24 wickets1969: 25 wickets19691970: 0 wickets1971: 12 wickets1972: 10 wickets19721973: 6 wickets1974: 14 wickets1974
Last 20 Test bowling innings
Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
406runs
45.11average
46.88strike rate
350s
1100s
Last 10 bowling innings
14wickets
32.71average
1.94economy
100.85strike rate
3/54best

Test record by situation

complete career
Garry Sobers: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England366183,21422660.64--10136-10
Australia193831,51016843.14--461-4
India183071,92019883.47--872--
New Zealand1218140414223.76--102-1
Pakistan8132984365*89.45--341-0
All93160218,032365*57.78--263012--
Garry Sobers: Test bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
England36628,7714113,3231025/4132.572.2785.9923
India18344,3012151,516595/6325.692.1172.8941
Australia19324,8951542,024516/7339.682.4895.9812
New Zealand11182,207105682194/6435.891.85116.1510
Pakistan8131,4258945442/41113.501.91356.2500
All9315921,5999747,9992356/7334.032.2291.9186
Garry Sobers: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home4475144,075365*66.80--14126-20
Away488373,88319851.09--12186--
Neutral120744537.00--000-0
All93160218,032365*57.78--263012--
Garry Sobers: Test bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Home447610,0885173,6511075/6334.122.1794.2841
Away478111,4454514,3371286/7333.882.2789.4145
Neutral126661100/4N/A1.00N/A00
All9315921,5999747,9992356/7334.032.2291.9186
Garry Sobers: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match565662,898178*57.96--1192-11
2nd innings of the match373712,211365*61.41--764-10
3rd innings of the match484882,31619857.90--6133--
4th innings of the match1919660711346.69--223-4
All93160218,032365*57.78--263012--
Garry Sobers: Test bowling by match innings
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1st innings of the match35354,6561701,981525/6038.092.5589.5311
2nd innings of the match53537,9003712,816905/4131.282.1387.7752
3rd innings of the match37375,4262681,941575/4234.052.1495.1921
4th innings of the match34343,6171651,261366/7335.022.09100.4702
All9315921,5999747,9992356/7334.032.2291.9186
Garry Sobers: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 258029512536.87--100-0
No. 3141731,009365*72.07--320-1
No. 4182401,53022663.75--642--
No. 5293751,895178*59.21--784-17
No. 6425782,61417453.34--8114-8
No. 71213461014267.77--152-3
No. 8220392819.50--000-0
No. 9121402640.00--000-0
All93160218,032365*57.78--263012--
Garry Sobers: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won314663,097365*77.42--12111--
Lost254921,27411327.10--157-1
Drawn3663133,51522670.30--12144-17
Tied12014613273.00--100230
All93160218,032365*57.78--263012--
Garry Sobers: Test bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Won30586,9363172,5011046/7324.042.1666.6953
Lost25395,7002492,153505/4243.062.26114.0023
Drawn36608,6434083,200794/6440.502.22109.4010
Tied12320014522/11572.502.71160.0000
All9315921,5999747,9992356/7334.032.2291.9186
Garry Sobers: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1954121402640.00--000-0
19554822316438.50--010-0
1956450812716.20--000-0
195751003206632.00--020440
195881341,299365*144.33--630-1
19595802427230.25--011--
1960712186422678.54--412-2
196136027516845.83--110321
196257142415370.66--210-8
196358032210240.25--120-2
196551013526939.11--020-1
1966711289517499.44--3511202
196712116995169.00--020193
1968713366915266.90--231813
1969917159311337.06--223-3
19715102597178*74.62--312-4
197258125314236.14--100-1
1973351306150*76.5059851.17120410
19744501005720.0026837.31012121
All93160218,032365*57.78--263012--
Garry Sobers: Test bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
19541217998144/7520.252.7144.7510
1955465633621363/2035.502.2693.8300
195634281264921/324.501.04140.5000
1957558042535552/2871.002.64160.8000
19588141,3836753882/4167.252.33172.8700
1959587575520864/2634.661.64126.1610
19607111,14015588123/5949.003.0995.0000
1961361,07226355125/12029.581.9889.3301
19625101,34161473235/6320.562.1158.3021
19635101,38650571205/6028.552.4769.3001
1965591,15554490123/7540.832.5496.2500
19667132,223111768325/4124.002.0769.4621
1967123261812722/6963.502.33163.0000
19687112,04693708246/7329.502.0785.2511
19699172,710861,152255/4246.082.55108.4001
1971591,31470401123/7233.411.83109.5000
1972581,08656332104/6433.201.83108.6010
1973364932416963/2728.162.0582.1600
1974481,34092421143/5430.071.8895.7100
All9315921,5999747,9992356/7334.032.2291.9186
Garry Sobers: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Queen's Park Oval1731495413235.33--144-5
Sabina Park111851,354365*104.15--541-9
Kensington Oval914291422676.16--331-1
Bourda712385315294.77--510-5
Lord's593571163*95.16--220-0
Headingley47037417453.42--211-0
Kennington Oval4702498135.57--021330
Edgbaston3601907431.66--020280
Melbourne Cricket Ground3601806730.0046238.96021150
Sydney Cricket Ground36038016863.3354869.34200601
Adelaide Oval24018311045.75--110252
Brabourne Stadium242270142*135.00--120-2
Brisbane Cricket Ground24018413246.00--100290
Eden Park24013113.25--001-0
MA Chidambaram Stadium2412079569.00--020--
All93160218,032365*57.78--263012--
Garry Sobers: Test bowling by ground
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Queen's Park Oval17293,8591811,434414/2234.972.2294.1210
Sabina Park11202,390116879275/6332.552.2088.5121
Kensington Oval9142,159125761194/6440.052.11113.6310
Bourda7131,68095577203/2028.852.0684.0000
Lord's598584234072/2848.572.37122.5700
Headingley471,02443374195/4119.682.1953.8902
Kennington Oval461,11155385123/2732.082.0792.5800
Old Trafford368223533883/8742.252.46102.7500
Edgbaston3575025300105/6030.002.4075.0001
Sydney Cricket Ground357121437273/11753.143.13101.7100
Adelaide Oval249041936473/6452.002.41129.1400
Basin Reserve24273195831/319.331.2791.0000
Brabourne Stadium243481515253/4630.402.6269.6000
Brisbane Cricket Ground247021724896/7327.552.1178.0001
Eden Gardens243411814194/5615.662.4837.8810
All9315921,5999747,9992356/7334.032.2291.9186

- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by

Test milestones

Best Test performances

Garry Sobers: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
365*--380PakistanSabina Park1958-02-26
226--240EnglandKensington Oval1960-01-06
198--280IndiaGreen Park1958-12-12
178*--191IndiaKensington Oval1971-04-01
17426066.92240EnglandHeadingley1966-08-04
16823471.79251AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground1961-01-13
163*29954.51130EnglandLord's1966-06-16
16124166.80261EnglandOld Trafford1966-06-02
153--114IndiaSabina Park1962-03-07
15236241.98180EnglandBourda1968-03-28
Garry Sobers: best Test bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
6/73270121.62AustraliaBrisbane Cricket Ground1968-12-06
5/4111742.10EnglandHeadingley1966-08-04
5/42240181.05EnglandHeadingley1969-07-10
5/60186101.93EnglandEdgbaston1963-07-04
5/6319291.96IndiaSabina Park1962-04-13
5/12035272.04AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1961-02-10
4/229071.46IndiaQueen's Park Oval1962-02-16
4/2610981.43IndiaMA Chidambaram Stadium1959-01-21
4/5612022.80IndiaEden Gardens1966-12-31
4/6417462.20New ZealandKensington Oval1972-03-23

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1974-03-30England0 & 201/44 & 2/36Queen's Park OvalEngland won by 26 runs
1974-03-06England01/57 & 1/55Kensington OvalMatch drawn
1974-02-16England573/65 & 1/73Sabina ParkMatch drawn
1974-02-02England232/37 & 3/54Queen's Park OvalWest Indies won by 7 wickets
1973-08-23England150*0/30 & 0/7Lord'sWest Indies won by inns & 226 runs
1973-08-09England21 & 743/62 & 0/21EdgbastonMatch drawn
1973-07-26England10 & 513/27 & 0/22Kennington OvalWest Indies won by 158 runs
1972-04-20New Zealand28 & 22/17 & 1/45Queen's Park OvalMatch drawn
1972-04-06New Zealand50/76BourdaMatch drawn
1972-03-23New Zealand35 & 1424/64Kensington OvalMatch drawn

ODI CAREER · 1973 to 1973

Garry Sobers in ODIs

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

0Runs
0.00Average
0.00Strike rate
0Hundreds
0Fifties
0Highest

Official ODI record

Official ODI batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career110000.0060.0000100
Official ODI bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career116333111/311/3131.002.9563.0000-
Official ODI fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career111011.0001 (1ct 0st)

ODI record by situation

complete career
Garry Sobers: ODI batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England110000.0060.0000100
All110000.0060.0000100
Garry Sobers: ODI batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Away110000.0060.0000100
All110000.0060.0000100
Garry Sobers: ODI batting by batting first or chasing
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Batting first110000.0060.0000100
All110000.0060.0000100
Garry Sobers: ODI batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 6110000.0060.0000100
All110000.0060.0000100
Garry Sobers: ODI batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Lost110000.0060.0000100
All110000.0060.0000100
Garry Sobers: ODI batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1973110000.0060.0000100
All110000.0060.0000100

- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by

Latest ODI matches

Latest ODI matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1973-09-05England01/31HeadingleyEngland won by 1 wickets