Barry Shepherd

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = Australian
country = Australia
country abbrev = AUS
name = Barry Shepherd
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Left-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm offbreak
tests = 9
test runs = 502
test bat avg = 41.83
test 100s/50s = 0/5
test top score = 96
test balls = 26
test wickets = 0
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = 2/0
FCs = 110
FC runs = 6834
FC bat avg = 41.16
FC 100s/50s = 13/36
FC top score = 219
FC balls = 573
FC wickets = 4
FC bowl avg = 85.75
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 1/1
FC catches/stumpings = 72/0
debut date = 11 January
debut year = 1963
last date = 14 May
last year = 1965
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/7604.html Cricinfo

Barry Kenneth Shepherd (April 23, 1937, Donnybrook, Western Australia – September 18, 2001, Fremantle, Western Australia) was an Australian cricketer who played in 9 Tests from 1963 to 1965.

Barry Shepherd was an outstanding junior sportsman in Australian Rules Football, hockey and cricket. Twice representing Western Australia in schoolboy football, he won the medal for best player at the carnival on the first year of his selection (in Tasmania). He was runner-up for the same medal the following year (in Melbourne). Richmond Australian rules football club showed significant interest in recruiting him.

He also represented Western Australia in hockey, winning all Australian selection as a full back.

Cricket was the sport which he decided to pursue and he made his debut for Western Australia at age 17. He later captained the State with distinction. Known as a fierce competitor, he instilled in Western Australian Cricket the will and self belief which made subsequent on field success possible.

After retiring from the game, he devoted much time to cricket administration serving for many years on the Western Australian Cricket Association board and, subsequently, the Australian Cricket Board.