Barry Milburn

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = New Zealand
country = New Zealand
country abbrev = NZ
name = Barry Milburn
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = -
tests = 3
test runs = 8
test bat avg = 8.00
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 4*
test balls = -
test wickets = -
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = 6/2
FCs = 75
FC runs = 737
FC bat avg = 11.51
FC 100s/50s = 1/0
FC top score = 103
FC balls = -
FC wickets = -
FC bowl avg = -
FC 5s = -
FC 10s = -
FC best bowling = -
FC catches/stumpings = 176/19
debut date = 27 February
debut year = 1969
last date = 13 March
last year = 1969
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/37718.html Cricinfo

Barry Douglas Milburn (born in Dunedin on 24 November1943) was a cricketer who played three Tests for New Zealand in 1969.

Milburn was a lower-order right-handed batsman and a competent wicketkeeper who played for Otago from 1963 to 1983. He was one of a succession of New Zealand Test wicketkeepers of modest batting ability in the mid to late 1960s, and was first choice for only one Test series, the three matches in New Zealand against the West Indies in 1968-69. Milburn also toured England in 1969 and India in 1969-70, but Ken Wadsworth, a much better bat, was seen as the No 1 keeper on both tours, though an injury in the later stages of the England tour did not help Milburn's cause at a time when Wadsworth was also struggling for runs.

Milburn dropped out of first-class cricket after the 1973-74 season, but returned for Otago in 1980-81, scoring a century in his comeback match against Wellington, when he went in as a nightwatchman. His second highest score in a near-20-year career was only 36. He finally retired after the 1982-83 season.

Milburn's daughter Rowan has kept wicket for both the Netherlands and New Zealand at international level.