Sid Barnes
On scorecards: SG Barnes
In-game rating: 85/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Sid Barnes played 13 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1938 to 1948. The first came against England at Kennington Oval, with scores of 41 and 33, and 1 wicket, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1948.
The highest score in the archive is 234 from 667 balls against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1946, in a match Australia won. In all: 3 hundreds, 5 fifties. At home the average was 61.5 across 7 Tests; away it was 65.3 across 6 Tests.
The most runs came against England: 846 runs at 70.5 in 9 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 137 runs at 27.4. Australia won 10 of the Tests Sid Barnes played and lost 1, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 13 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 234 | 667 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1946 | Won |
| 141 | – | England | Lord's | 1948 | Won |
| 112 | 281 | India | Adelaide Oval | 1948 | Won |
| 71 | 166 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1947 | Won |
| 64* | 101 | England | Trent Bridge | 1948 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/25 | 6 | India | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1948 | Won |
| 1/51 | 18 | India | Adelaide Oval | 1948 | Won |
| 1/84 | 38 | England | Kennington Oval | 1938 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 846 | 70.50 | 2/4 | 1 | 118.00 |
| India | 3 | 172 | 43.00 | 1/0 | 3 | 33.33 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 54 | 54.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 615 | 61.50 | 2/1 | 3 | 41.00 |
| Away | 6 | 457 | 65.29 | 1/4 | 1 | 95.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 | 74 | 37.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 84.00 |
| 1940s | 12 | 998 | 66.53 | 3/5 | 3 | 44.67 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 137 | 27.40 | 0/0 | 2 | 13.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 335 | 111.67 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 135 | 45.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 84.00 |
| Lord's | 1 | 141 | 70.50 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 126 | 126.00 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 112 | 112.00 | 1/0 | 1 | 74.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1938 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1948 at Kennington Oval
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