Was Gary Sobers the most dangerous all-rounder in the history of cricket? See how your career was in statistics

West Indies’ legendary all-rounder Garry Sobers died on Friday (July 17). Since then he is being called the most dangerous all-rounder in the cricket world. Many people are also raising objections on this. So let us understand through statistics what kind of all-rounders the West Indies players were.

Sobers played mainly Test cricket for West Indies. He played the last match of his international career in 1974. ODI cricket had started only 3 years before this, i.e. in 1971. Therefore, he could play only one ODI match.

Born on 28 July 1936 in St. Michael, Barbados, Gary Sobers made his international debut for the West Indies in 1954. He played 93 Tests and 1 ODI in his international career. His career lasted for 20 years.

What do Gary Sobers’ statistics say?

If we look at the statistics, Gary batted in 160 innings of 93 Tests and scored 8032 runs at an average of 57.78. During this period, he scored 26 centuries and 30 half-centuries, in which the high score was 365 runs unbeaten. Played 6 balls in the only ODI, but could not score any runs.

Apart from this, Gary, who has the ability to bowl both medium fast and spin, took 235 wickets in 159 innings at an average of 34.03, in which his match best figure was 8/80. He took ‘five wicket haul’ 6 times and ‘four wicket haul’ 8 times. Took 1 wicket in one innings of the remaining ODI. He used to change his bowling style according to the conditions, which greatly benefited the team. Considering this ability, perhaps he is called the most successful all-rounder.

First batsman to hit 6 sixes in cricket world

In the history of cricket, whenever it comes to hitting 6 sixes in 6 balls, the first name that comes to mind is Yuvraj Singh. Yuvi had done the feat of hitting 6 sixes in 6 balls in 2007, but Gary Sobers had already hit 6 sixes in 6 balls 39 years before him. Gary had hit 6 consecutive sixes while playing for Nottinghamshire in 1968. He was an aggressive batsman and bowler who adapted himself to the situation.

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