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Athlete
Billy Barnes
Famoose for
Playing as an all-rounder for Nottinghamshire and England.
All-round record · Wisden recognition
- Born
- 27 May 1852
- Birthplace
- Sutton in Ashfield
- Died
- 24 March 1899
More people
Billy Barnes
Billy Barnes was an English professional cricketer whose batting and fast-medium bowling made him a leading county player. He appeared in twenty-one Tests.
Early life
Early professional
Grew up in Sutton-in-Ashfield and worked as a cricket professional while still a teenager.
Career
- 1875
County debut
First played for Nottinghamshire.
- 1880
England
Began his Test career.
- 1895–1898
Lord’s
Worked on the MCC ground staff after his county career.
Achievements
All-round record
Scored 15,425 runs and took 902 wickets.
Wisden recognition
Was named among Wisden’s Nine Great Batsmen.
Beyond sport
Beyond playing
Worked as an umpire and ran the Angel Inn in Mansfield Woodhouse.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: "A.R.". Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.