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Sobers

British

/ ˈsəʊbəz /

noun

Sir Garfield St Auburn, known as Garry. born 1936, West Indian (Barbadian) cricketer: an all-rounder, he played in 93 test matches (1954–74), 39 as captain, scoring 8,032 runs and taking 235 wickets; first man (1968) to score six sixes in a single over in first-class cricket

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An entertaining left-handed batter and bowler of seam and spin, Sobers played 93 Tests between 1954 and 1974, scoring 8,032 runs and taking 235 wickets.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

The funeral was staged at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, the principle ground in Barbados and home to a pavilion named after Sobers.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Worrell had been West Indies' first black captain, and when he retired in 1965 the 28-year-old Sobers succeeded him as skipper.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

By chance, a BBC Wales camera crew had defied instructions to cease filming,, external and so the moment was preserved for all time as Sobers launched six successive deliveries over the ropes.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Sobers was briefly caught by Roger Davis at long-off from the fifth ball - but the fielder fell over the boundary rope in taking the catch, and six was signalled.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

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