Bob Barber
On scorecards: RW Barber
In-game rating: 83/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bob Barber played 28 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1960 to 1968. The first came against South Africa at Edgbaston, with scores of 5 and 4, and 1 wicket, and the last against Australia at Old Trafford in 1968.
The highest score in the archive is 185 from 255 balls against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1966, in a match England won. The best bowling is 4 for 132 against New Zealand at Edgbaston in 1965. In all: 1 hundred, 9 fifties.
At home the average was 26.9 across 11 Tests; away it was 41.4 across 16 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against South Africa: 471 runs at 39.3 in 8 Tests. Kennington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 151 runs at 30.2. England won 8 of the Tests Bob Barber played and lost 6, with 14 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 28 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185 | 255 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1966 | Won |
| 97 | 111 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1964 | Drawn |
| 86 | – | Pakistan | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1962 | Drawn |
| 74 | – | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1964 | Won |
| 69* | – | India | Green Park | 1961 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/132 | 45 | New Zealand | Edgbaston | 1965 | Won |
| 3/49 | 15 | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 1966 | Won |
| 3/54 | 20.5 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1961 | Won |
| 3/57 | 28 | New Zealand | Lord's | 1965 | Won |
| 3/117 | 41 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1962 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 6/139 against New Zealand (1965).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 8 | 471 | 39.25 | 0/5 | 7 | 50.14 |
| Australia | 7 | 447 | 37.25 | 1/0 | 6 | 61.83 |
| India | 5 | 184 | 26.29 | 0/1 | 4 | 78.75 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 142 | 28.40 | 0/1 | 9 | 26.22 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 154 | 51.33 | 0/1 | 10 | 35.10 |
| West Indies | 2 | 97 | 32.33 | 0/1 | 6 | 30.33 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 539 | 26.95 | 0/3 | 22 | 35.27 |
| Away | 16 | 870 | 41.43 | 1/5 | 20 | 50.90 |
| Neutral | 1 | 86 | 86.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 151 | 30.20 | 0/0 | 5 | 38.80 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 2 | 158 | 79.00 | 0/2 | 1 | 45.00 |
| Lord's | 2 | 115 | 28.75 | 0/1 | 6 | 28.50 |
| Edgbaston | 2 | 91 | 22.75 | 0/1 | 7 | 27.71 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 85 | 28.33 | 0/0 | 2 | 85.50 |
| Headingley | 2 | 74 | 24.67 | 0/1 | 1 | 71.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1960 at Edgbaston
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1968 at Old Trafford
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