Billy Barnes (cricketer)
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William Barnes (27 May 1852 – 24 March 1899)[1] was an English professional cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club from 1875 to 1894, and in 21 Test matches for England from 1880 to 1890. He was born at Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, and died at Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire.
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Full name | William Barnes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1852-05-27)27 May 1852 Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 24 March 1899(1899-03-24) (aged 46) Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 21) | 6 September 1880 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 12 August 1890 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1875–1894 | Nottinghamshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 6 October 2022 |
Barnes was an all-rounder. As a right-handed batsman, he scored 15,425 career runs in 459 first-class matches at an average of 23.19 runs per completed innings with a highest score of 160 as one of 21 centuries. He was a right-arm fast-medium bowler and took 902 first-class wickets at an average of 17.12 runs per wicket. He took five wickets in an innings 45 times with best figures of 8/64. He achieved ten wickets in a match ten times with a best return of 13/89. Barnes generally fielded in close catching positions, sometimes playing as wicket-keeper; he held 342 catches and completed 3 stumpings.