Sir Garfield Sobers Top 20 Records in International Cricket

Sir Garfield Sobers Top 20 Records in International Cricket

Sir Garfield Sobers is widely regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of cricket. Here are 20 of his top records in international cricket:

1. Highest individual score in Test cricket for 36 years – 365 not out against Pakistan in 1958, a record that stood until 1994.
2. First player to hit six sixes in an over in first-class cricket, a feat he achieved while playing for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan in 1968.
3. First player to hit six sixes in an over in international cricket, a feat he achieved while playing for the West Indies against England in 1968.
4. Only player to have taken 200 wickets and scored over 8,000 runs in Test cricket.
5. Only player to score over 8,000 runs, take over 200 wickets, and hold over 100 catches in Test cricket.
6. Highest partnership for the fourth wicket in Test cricket history, a partnership of 446 with Conrad Hunte against Pakistan in 1958.
7. First player to hit three consecutive sixes in a Test match, a feat he achieved against Pakistan in 1958.
8. First player to score a century and take five wickets in an innings in a Test match twice.
9. Scored 365 not out in the same Test match where he took 4 catches in an innings, a record that still stands.
10. First player to score over 1,000 runs and take over 20 wickets in a single Test series, achieved against England in 1966.
11. Most runs scored in a single Test series by a West Indian, scoring 722 runs against England in 1966.
12. Most sixes in Test cricket at the time of his retirement, hitting 235 sixes in his career.
13. Held the record for the most Test wickets taken by a West Indian, with 235 wickets, until he was surpassed by Malcolm Marshall in 1989.
14. Held the record for the most Test catches by a non-wicketkeeper, with 109 catches, until he was surpassed by Mark Waugh in 2004.
15. Scored 26 Test centuries in his career, which was a record at the time of his retirement.
16. Scored 30 Test fifties in his career.
17. Took 5 wickets in an innings 6 times in Test cricket.
18. Took 10 wickets in a Test match 3 times in his career.
19. Took a hat-trick against Pakistan in 1958.
20. Scored 8032 runs and took 235 wickets in Test cricket at an average of 57.78 and 34.03 respectively.

These records prove Sir Garfield Sobers’ incredible talent and versatility as a cricketer, making him a true legend of the game.