Billy Barnes
On scorecards: W Barnes
In-game rating: 92/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Billy Barnes played 21 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1880 to 1890. The first came against Australia at Kennington Oval, with scores of 28 and 5, and 1 wicket, and the last against Australia at Kennington Oval in 1890.
The highest score in the archive is 134 against Australia at Adelaide Oval in 1884, in a match England won. The best bowling is 6 for 28 against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1887. In all: 1 hundred, 5 fifties, 3 five-wicket hauls.
At home the average was 14.8 across 11 Tests; away it was 32.5 across 10 Tests, a player who travelled well. Kennington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 134 runs at 14.9. England won 13 of the Tests Billy Barnes played and lost 6, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 21 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | – | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1884 | Won |
| 74 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1885 | Won |
| 62 | – | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1888 | Won |
| 58 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1885 | Won |
| 58 | – | Australia | Lord's | 1886 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/28 | 46 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1887 | Won |
| 6/31 | 38.3 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1885 | Won |
| 5/32 | 29 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1888 | Won |
| 4/61 | 35.3 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1885 | Lost |
| 3/25 | 14.3 | Australia | Lord's | 1886 | Won |
Best in a match: 9/81 against Australia (1885).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 21 | 725 | 23.39 | 1/5 | 51 | 15.55 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 237 | 14.81 | 0/2 | 18 | 15.78 |
| Away | 10 | 488 | 32.53 | 1/3 | 33 | 15.42 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 19 | 706 | 25.21 | 1/5 | 49 | 15.65 |
| 1890s | 2 | 19 | 6.33 | 0/0 | 2 | 13.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 6 | 134 | 14.89 | 0/1 | 11 | 15.73 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 5 | 134 | 13.40 | 0/1 | 14 | 14.29 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 192 | 48.00 | 0/2 | 16 | 13.81 |
| Lord's | 3 | 71 | 17.75 | 0/1 | 6 | 14.33 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 32 | 10.67 | 0/0 | 1 | 25.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 162 | 162.00 | 1/0 | 3 | 29.33 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1880 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1890 at Kennington Oval
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