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ENGLAND · Opening Batter · 1972–1978

Barry Wood

On scorecards: B Wood

In-game rating: 69/99

BATTING

12
MATCHES
21
INNINGS
454
RUNS
21.61
AVERAGE
90
HIGH SCORE
0 / 2
100s / 50s

FIELDING

6
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS

CAREER IN BRIEF

Barry Wood played 12 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1972 to 1978. The first came against Australia at Kennington Oval, with scores of 26 and 90, and the last against Pakistan at Edgbaston in 1978.

The highest score in the archive is 90 from 216 balls against Australia at Kennington Oval in 1972, in a defeat. In all: 2 fifties. At home the average was 28.4 across 6 Tests; away it was 14.2 across 6 Tests, markedly stronger at home.

The most runs came against Australia: 262 runs at 32.8 in 4 Tests. England won 3 of the Tests Barry Wood played and lost 3, with 6 drawn.

The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 12 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.

BEST INNINGS

RunsBallsAgainstGroundYearResult
90216AustraliaKennington Oval1972Lost
52161AustraliaLord's1975Drawn
45149IndiaArun Jaitley Stadium1972Won
33107New ZealandLancaster Park1975Drawn
3250AustraliaKennington Oval1975Drawn

RECORD BY OPPONENT

AgainstTestsRunsAvg100/50
Australia426232.750/2
India310116.830/0
New Zealand23316.500/0
Pakistan2227.330/0
West Indies13618.000/0

HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL

WhereTestsRunsAvg100/50
Home631228.360/2
Away614214.200/0

GROUNDS

GroundTestsRunsAvg100/50
Kennington Oval217042.500/1
Lord's29423.500/1
Arun Jaitley Stadium16432.000/0
Headingley13417.000/0
Lancaster Park13333.000/0
MA Chidambaram Stadium12512.500/0

FIRST AND LAST

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