Garry Sobers
West Indies|Allrounder
INTL CAREER: 1954 - 1974
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Career Statistics
Test
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Career Averages
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
overview | 1954-1974 | 93 | 160 | 21 | 8032 | 365* | 57.78 | 26 | 30 | 12 |
vs Team
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs Australia | 1955-1969 | 19 | 38 | 3 | 1510 | 168 | 43.14 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
vs England | 1954-1974 | 36 | 61 | 8 | 3214 | 226 | 60.64 | 10 | 13 | 6 |
vs India | 1958-1971 | 18 | 30 | 7 | 1920 | 198 | 83.47 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
vs New Zealand | 1956-1972 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 404 | 142 | 23.76 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
vs Pakistan | 1958-1959 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 984 | 365* | 89.45 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
In Host Country
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
in Australia | 1960-1969 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 927 | 168 | 46.35 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
in England | 1957-1973 | 21 | 37 | 3 | 1820 | 174 | 53.52 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
in India | 1958-1967 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 899 | 198 | 99.88 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
in New Zealand | 1956-1969 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 151 | 39 | 15.10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
in Pakistan | 1959-1959 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 160 | 72 | 32.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
in West Indies | 1954-1974 | 44 | 75 | 14 | 4075 | 365* | 66.80 | 14 | 12 | 6 |
in Continent
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
in Americas | 1954-1974 | 44 | 75 | 14 | 4075 | 365* | 66.80 | 14 | 12 | 6 |
in Asia | 1958-1967 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 1059 | 198 | 75.64 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
in Europe | 1957-1973 | 21 | 37 | 3 | 1820 | 174 | 53.52 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
in Oceania | 1956-1969 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 1078 | 168 | 35.93 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Home vs Away
By Year
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
year 1954 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 26 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
year 1955 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 231 | 64 | 38.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
year 1956 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 81 | 27 | 16.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
year 1957 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 320 | 66 | 32.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
year 1958 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1299 | 365* | 144.33 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
year 1959 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 242 | 72 | 30.25 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
year 1960 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 864 | 226 | 78.54 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
year 1961 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 275 | 168 | 45.83 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
year 1962 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 424 | 153 | 70.66 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
year 1963 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 322 | 102 | 40.25 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
year 1965 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 352 | 69 | 39.11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
year 1966 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 895 | 174 | 99.44 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
year 1967 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 169 | 95 | 169.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
year 1968 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 669 | 152 | 66.90 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
year 1969 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 593 | 113 | 37.06 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
year 1971 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 597 | 178* | 74.62 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
year 1972 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 253 | 142 | 36.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
year 1973 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 306 | 150* | 76.50 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
year 1974 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 100 | 57 | 20.00 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
By Season
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
season 1953/54 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 26 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
season 1955 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 231 | 64 | 38.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
season 1955/56 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 81 | 27 | 16.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
season 1957 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 320 | 66 | 32.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
season 1957/58 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 824 | 365* | 137.33 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
season 1958/59 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 717 | 198 | 65.18 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
season 1959/60 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 709 | 226 | 101.28 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
season 1960/61 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 430 | 168 | 43.00 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
season 1961/62 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 424 | 153 | 70.66 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
season 1963 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 322 | 102 | 40.25 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
season 1964/65 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 352 | 69 | 39.11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
season 1966 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 722 | 174 | 103.14 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
season 1966/67 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 342 | 95 | 114.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
season 1967/68 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 545 | 152 | 90.83 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
season 1968/69 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 567 | 113 | 37.80 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
season 1969 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 150 | 50* | 30.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
season 1970/71 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 597 | 178* | 74.62 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
season 1971/72 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 253 | 142 | 36.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
season 1973 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 306 | 150* | 76.50 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
season 1973/74 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 100 | 57 | 20.00 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Captains Involved
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
*FCM Alexander | 1958-1960 | 18 | 29 | 5 | 2250 | 365* | 93.75 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
*DS Atkinson | 1955-1956 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 234 | 64 | 29.25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
*JDC Goddard | 1957-1957 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 320 | 66 | 32.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
*RB Kanhai | 1973-1974 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 406 | 150* | 45.11 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
*GS Sobers | 1965-1972 | 39 | 71 | 11 | 3528 | 178* | 58.80 | 11 | 15 | 7 |
*JB Stollmeyer | 1954-1955 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 118 | 47 | 29.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*FMM Worrell | 1960-1963 | 15 | 25 | 1 | 1176 | 168 | 49.00 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Is Captain / Is Not Captain
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
is captain | 1965-1972 | 39 | 71 | 11 | 3528 | 178* | 58.80 | 11 | 15 | 7 |
is not captain | 1954-1974 | 54 | 89 | 10 | 4504 | 365* | 57.01 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
Is Keeper / Is Not Keeper
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
is not keeper | 1954-1974 | 93 | 160 | 21 | 8032 | 365* | 57.78 | 26 | 30 | 12 |
Toss
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
won the toss | 1954-1974 | 58 | 99 | 12 | 4809 | 198 | 55.27 | 16 | 19 | 5 |
lost the toss | 1955-1974 | 35 | 61 | 9 | 3223 | 365* | 61.98 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
Toss and Batting Sequence
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
won toss & batted | 1954-1973 | 50 | 86 | 12 | 4368 | 198 | 59.02 | 15 | 18 | 3 |
won toss & fielded | 1959-1974 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 441 | 113 | 33.92 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
lost toss & sent in | 1959-1971 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 524 | 178* | 47.63 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
lost toss & fielded | 1955-1974 | 29 | 49 | 8 | 2699 | 365* | 65.82 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Batting First vs Fielding First
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
matches batting first | 1954-1973 | 56 | 98 | 13 | 4892 | 198 | 57.55 | 16 | 21 | 4 |
matches fielding first | 1955-1974 | 37 | 62 | 8 | 3140 | 365* | 58.14 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
In Team Innings
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st team innings | 1954-1974 | 93 | 93 | 7 | 5109 | 365* | 59.40 | 18 | 15 | 6 |
2nd team innings | 1954-1974 | 76 | 67 | 14 | 2923 | 198 | 55.15 | 8 | 15 | 6 |
In Match Innings
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st match innings | 1954-1973 | 56 | 56 | 6 | 2898 | 178* | 57.96 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
2nd match innings | 1955-1974 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 2211 | 365* | 61.41 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
3rd match innings | 1954-1973 | 51 | 48 | 8 | 2316 | 198 | 57.90 | 6 | 13 | 3 |
4th match innings | 1955-1974 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 607 | 113 | 46.69 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Match Result
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
won match | 1956-1974 | 31 | 46 | 6 | 3097 | 365* | 77.42 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
lost match | 1954-1974 | 25 | 49 | 2 | 1274 | 113 | 27.10 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
tied match | 1960-1960 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 146 | 132 | 73.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
drawn match | 1955-1974 | 36 | 63 | 13 | 3515 | 226 | 70.30 | 12 | 14 | 4 |
Result and Batting Sequence
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
won batting first | 1956-1973 | 21 | 33 | 3 | 2073 | 198 | 69.10 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
won fielding first | 1956-1974 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1024 | 365* | 102.40 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
lost batting first | 1954-1971 | 15 | 29 | 2 | 832 | 81 | 30.81 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
lost fielding first | 1956-1974 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 442 | 113 | 22.10 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
tied batting first | 1960-1960 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 146 | 132 | 73.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
drawn batting first | 1955-1973 | 19 | 34 | 8 | 1841 | 178* | 70.80 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
drawn fielding first | 1955-1974 | 17 | 29 | 5 | 1674 | 226 | 69.75 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
In Tournament Type
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 team series | 1954-1974 | 93 | 160 | 21 | 8032 | 365* | 57.78 | 26 | 30 | 12 |
In Match Number per Series
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st match in series | 1956-1974 | 20 | 32 | 4 | 1515 | 226 | 54.10 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
2nd match in series | 1955-1974 | 21 | 38 | 4 | 1732 | 198 | 50.94 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
3rd match in series | 1955-1974 | 21 | 34 | 5 | 2031 | 365* | 70.03 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
4th match in series | 1955-1972 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 1381 | 178* | 62.77 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
5th match in series | 1954-1974 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 1373 | 152 | 52.80 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
In Major Trophies
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Worrell Trophy | 1960-1969 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 1279 | 168 | 44.10 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
The Wisden Trophy | 1963-1974 | 25 | 41 | 6 | 2145 | 174 | 61.28 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
In Batting Position
Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | 0s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2nd position | 1955-1958 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 295 | 125 | 36.87 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
3rd position | 1956-1963 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 1009 | 365* | 72.07 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
4th position | 1957-1969 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 1530 | 226 | 63.75 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
5th position | 1955-1974 | 29 | 37 | 5 | 1895 | 178* | 59.21 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
6th position | 1955-1974 | 42 | 57 | 8 | 2614 | 174 | 53.34 | 8 | 11 | 4 |
7th position | 1955-1974 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 610 | 142 | 67.77 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
8th position | 1955-1972 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 28 | 19.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9th position | 1954-1954 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 26 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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