Charlie Barnett
On scorecards: CJ Barnett
In-game rating: 81/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Charlie Barnett played 20 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1933 to 1948. The first came against West Indies at Kennington Oval, with a score of 52, and the last against Australia at Trent Bridge in 1948.
The most productive decade was the 1930s: 1,021 runs at 39.3 in 16 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 129 from 332 balls against Australia at Adelaide Oval in 1937, in a defeat. In all: 2 hundreds, 5 fifties.
At home the average was 36.2 across 12 Tests; away it was 34.5 across 8 Tests. The most runs came against Australia: 624 runs at 39.0 in 9 Tests. Kennington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 161 runs at 40.3. England won 10 of the Tests Charlie Barnett played and lost 5, with 5 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 20 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | 332 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1937 | Lost |
| 126 | 188 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1938 | Drawn |
| 83* | – | New Zealand | Lord's | 1937 | Drawn |
| 69 | 153 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1936 | Won |
| 62 | – | New Zealand | Old Trafford | 1937 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9 | 624 | 39.00 | 2/2 |
| India | 4 | 163 | 27.17 | 0/0 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 196 | 39.20 | 0/2 |
| South Africa | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0/0 |
| West Indies | 1 | 52 | 52.00 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 615 | 36.18 | 1/3 |
| Away | 8 | 483 | 34.50 | 1/2 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 16 | 1,021 | 39.27 | 2/5 |
| 1940s | 4 | 77 | 15.40 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 161 | 40.25 | 0/1 |
| Lord's | 3 | 151 | 37.75 | 0/1 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 140 | 46.67 | 1/0 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 98 | 32.67 | 0/1 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 93 | 23.25 | 0/0 |
| Headingley | 2 | 65 | 21.67 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1933 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1948 at Trent Bridge
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