Eddie Barlow
On scorecards: EJ Barlow
In-game rating: 89/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Eddie Barlow played 30 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1961 to 1970. The first came against New Zealand at Kingsmead, with scores of 15 and 10, and the last against Australia at St George's Park in 1970.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 2,156 runs at 44.9 in 26 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 201 against Australia at Adelaide Oval in 1964, in a match South Africa won. The best bowling is 5 for 85 against Australia at Newlands in 1966.
In all: 6 hundreds, 15 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 41.0 across 19 Tests; away it was 54.1 across 11 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Australia: 1,149 runs at 47.9 in 14 Tests. Wanderers Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 566 runs at 47.2. South Africa won 11 of the Tests Eddie Barlow played and lost 5, with 14 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 30 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | – | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1964 | Won |
| 138 | – | England | Newlands | 1965 | Drawn |
| 127 | 322 | Australia | Newlands | 1970 | Won |
| 114 | – | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1963 | Drawn |
| 110 | 252 | Australia | Wanderers Stadium | 1970 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/85 | 33.3 | Australia | Newlands | 1966 | Lost |
| 3/6 | 5 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1964 | Won |
| 3/18 | 11 | Australia | Kingsmead | 1967 | Won |
| 3/24 | 10 | Australia | Kingsmead | 1970 | Won |
| 3/39 | 17 | Australia | Wanderers Stadium | 1966 | Won |
Best in a match: 6/87 against Australia (1970).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 14 | 1,149 | 47.88 | 5/3 | 33 | 24.58 |
| England | 8 | 742 | 46.38 | 1/6 | 5 | 64.00 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 625 | 41.67 | 0/6 | 2 | 115.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 1,434 | 40.97 | 3/9 | 31 | 29.23 |
| Away | 11 | 1,082 | 54.10 | 3/6 | 9 | 50.67 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26 | 2,156 | 44.92 | 4/14 | 29 | 38.10 |
| 1970s | 4 | 360 | 51.43 | 2/1 | 11 | 23.36 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers Stadium | 7 | 566 | 47.17 | 1/4 | 8 | 33.25 |
| Newlands | 4 | 462 | 57.75 | 2/2 | 6 | 40.83 |
| St George's Park | 4 | 356 | 44.50 | 0/3 | 8 | 26.13 |
| Kingsmead | 4 | 50 | 7.14 | 0/0 | 9 | 20.67 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 78 | 26.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 248 | 248.00 | 1/0 | 3 | 2.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1961 at Kingsmead
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1970 at St George's Park
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