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| Popular As | Garfield Sobers |
| Occupation | Cricket Player |
| Age | 88 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Born | July 28, 1936 (Bridgetown, Barbados) |
| Birthday | July 28 |
| Town/City | Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Nationality | Barbados |
Garfield Sobers’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
Garfield Sobers was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.
One of cricket's greatest all-rounders, he scored over 8,000 Test runs and took 235 wickets, bowling both spin and seam. He averaged more than 57 with the bat and was the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1964.
He made his first-class debut with the Barbados national team at the age of 16, and the following year played in his first Test match.
In 1968, he became the first player to hit six sixes in one over in first-class cricket. He captained West Indies in 39 Tests.
He was briefly engaged to Indian Actress Anju Mahendru. He was married to Pru Kirby from 1969 to 1990. He has three children: Daniel, Genevieve and Matthew.
He was teammates with Clive Lloyd while playing for West Indies.
