Billy Barnes

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
name = Billy Barnes
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-handed batsman (RHB)
bowling style = Right arm fast-medium
tests = 21
test runs = 725
test bat avg = 23.28
test 100s/50s = 1/5
test top score = 134
balls/overs = balls
test balls = 2,289
test wickets = 51
test bowl avg = 15.54
test 5s = 3
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = 6/28
test catches/stumpings = 19/0
FCs = 459
FC runs = 15,425
FC bat avg = 23.19
FC 100s/50s = 21/69
FC top score = 160
FC balls = 42,428
FC wickets = 902
FC bowl avg = 17.12
FC 5s = 45
FC 10s = 10
FC best bowling = 8/64
FC catches/stumpings = 342/3
debut date = 6 September
debut year = 1880
last date = 12 August
last year = 1890
source = http://content.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/8998.html

William Barnes (27 May 1852 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England – 24 March 1899 in Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, England) was a professional cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire between 1875 and 1894 and England between 1880 and 1890. In 1890 he was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year. Barnes also toured Australia three times and North America once. Barnes was on the groundstaff at Lord's between 1895 and 1898 and umpired then too, and landlord of the Angel Inn, Mansfield Woodhouse in the off-season. It is there that he died in March 1899. A little-known fact about him is that he had no teeth.

He wife was named Eliza. Although he played cricket professionally, this was only a summer occupation, and in the 1881 Census he listed his profession as cotton weaver.

References

* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Articles/0/618.html Brief profile of William Barnes by Don Ambrose]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/39/39.html CricketArchive page on Billy Barnes]
* [http://content.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/8998.html Cricinfo page on Billy Barnes]