Garfield Sobers

Full Name: Sir Garfield St Aubrun Sobers, also known as Sir Gary
Profession: Cricketer

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Biography: Sir Garfield Sobers, commonly known as Gary Sobers, is a West Indian cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of the sport. He was skilled as a bowler, batsman, and fielder in his day and is still esteemed among the greats.

He made his Test debut for the West Indies at 17, starting out as a bowler before being promoted to the batting order. Sobers scored his first Test century in 1958 against Pakistan, where he also set a record with 365 not out. This was not broken until Brian Lara made 375 in 1994.

Sobers served as captain of the West Indies team (1965-1972), and played a total of 93 Tests for the West Indies. Over the course of his career he scored 8032 runs, with an average of 57.78, and took 235 wickets, with an average of 34.03. For cricketers with greater than 5,000 runs, Sobers has the fifth-highest batting average in Test cricket.

In 1975, Sobers was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to cricket. He was named a National Hero of Barbados in 1998, and in 2009 was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

Born: July 28, 1936
Birthplace: Bridgetown, Barbados
Age: 87 years old

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Leo