Billy Barnes (cricketer)

Billy Barnes

Barnes in 1893
Personal information
Full name	William Barnes
Born	(1852-05-27)27 May 1852 Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
Died	24 March 1899(1899-03-24) (aged 46) Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	All rounder
International information
National side	England
Test debut (cap 21)	6 September 1880 v Australia
Last Test	12 August 1890 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1875–1894	Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 21 459 Runs scored 725 15,425 Batting average 23.38 23.19 100s/50s 1/5 21/70 Top score 134 160 Balls bowled 2,289 42,612 Wickets 51 902 Bowling average 15.54 17.12 5 wickets in innings 3 45 10 wickets in match 0 10 Best bowling 6/28 8/64 Catches/stumpings 19/– 342/3
Source: CricketArchive, 6 October 2022

William Barnes (27 May 1852 – 24 March 1899)^[1] was an English professional cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club from 1875 to 1894, and in 21 Test matches for England from 1880 to 1890. He was born at Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, and died at Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire.

Barnes was an all-rounder. As a right-handed batsman, he scored 15,425 career runs in 459 first-class matches at an average of 23.19 runs per completed innings with a highest score of 160 as one of 21 centuries. He was a right-arm fast-medium bowler and took 902 first-class wickets at an average of 17.12 runs per wicket. He took five wickets in an innings 45 times with best figures of 8/64. He achieved ten wickets in a match ten times with a best return of 13/89. Barnes generally fielded in close catching positions, sometimes playing as wicket-keeper; he held 342 catches and completed 3 stumpings.