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Ken Barrington⁠

Ken Barrington, born in Reading on 24 November 1930, played Test cricket for England from 1955 to 1968. His 6,806 Test runs, scored across 82 Tests, rank 15th on England's all-time list, and he also took 29 Test wickets.

All of Barrington's England cricket came in the Test format, across an international career of 13 years that ended in 1968.
Internationals82
International runs6,806

England legacy

No.15 on England's all-time test runs list

Player file

At a glance

  • Born24 November 1930
  • BirthplaceReading
  • Test runs6,806 No.15 all-time

Profile

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Career by format

Ken Barrington in Tests

1955–1968

Ken Barrington's England career by format: matches, runs and wickets
FormatMatchesRuns HighestBatting avg Wickets
Tests 82 6,806 25658.67 29

Highest scores, averages and best bowling are shown for the formats in which Ken Barrington is on England's all-time records lists.

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