Dick Barlow
On scorecards: RG Barlow
In-game rating: 81/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Dick Barlow played 17 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1881 to 1887. The first came against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with scores of 0 and 33, and the last against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1887.
The highest score in the archive is 62 against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1882, in a defeat. The best bowling is 7 for 40 against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1883. In all: 2 fifties, 3 five-wicket hauls.
At home the average was 21.6 across 7 Tests; away it was 23.2 across 10 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 261 runs at 23.7. England won 8 of the Tests Dick Barlow played and lost 5, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 17 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1882 | Lost |
| 56 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1882 | Drawn |
| 42* | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1887 | Won |
| 38* | – | Australia | Old Trafford | 1886 | Won |
| 38 | – | Australia | Lord's | 1884 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/40 | 34.2 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1883 | Won |
| 7/44 | 52 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1886 | Won |
| 5/19 | 31 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1882 | Lost |
| 3/25 | 35 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1887 | Won |
| 3/67 | 31 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1883 | Won |
Best in a match: 8/63 against Australia (1886).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 17 | 591 | 22.73 | 0/2 | 34 | 22.56 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 173 | 21.63 | 0/0 | 16 | 19.13 |
| Away | 10 | 418 | 23.22 | 0/2 | 18 | 25.61 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 6 | 261 | 23.73 | 0/1 | 14 | 21.07 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 157 | 22.43 | 0/1 | 4 | 41.50 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 35 | 8.75 | 0/0 | 5 | 26.20 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 88 | 44.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 10.13 |
| Lord's | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 31.33 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1881 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1887 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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