Ken Barrington

Kenneth Frank Barrington

Kenneth Barrington

England England

Overview

Full Name Kenneth Frank Barrington
Age 93y 9d
Born Monday, November 24, 1930, England
Batting Style Right Handed
Bowling Style Leg break
Playing Role All Rounder

Teams represented

England England

Biography

Transcending from a natural attacker to a snail-paced run-getter the game of cricket ever witnessed, Ken Barrington was a colourful character both on and off the field. The once celebrated batsman was shockingly dropped from a Test for scoring 137 from 435 balls against New Zealand in 1965.

However, the cricketer who became a victim of heart attacks went on to score over 6,000 runs for England. His daring appearance and quick repartees was famous amongst the fans of the game. He once caught himself in a volley of metaphors with a Surrey fan after having scored a sequence of single-figures. This incident brought out the good-humoured and expressive Barrington in front of the world.

Barrington not only accomplished enormous heights as a cricketer, he went on to become one of the most flourishing assistant manager's for England. Recognized for his thick self, with highlighted features, Ken Barrington will be cherished as one of those cricketers who brought some panache to the game on and off the field.

Debut
England vs South Africa at Nottingham - Thursday, June 9, 1955

Batting

Matches 82
Innings 131
Runs 6806
100's - 50's 20 - 35
Sixes - Fours 27 - 615
Average 58.67
Strike Rate -
Highest Score (vs Australia, 23/07/1964) 256

Bowling

Matches 82
Innings 50
Overs 339.3
Wickets 29
Economy Rate 2.87
Five-Wicket Haul Innings 0
Ten-Wicket Haul Innings 0
Best Figures (vs South Africa, 01/01/1965) 3/4

Fielding

Catches 58
Stumpings 0
Run Outs 0

Career Runs

1035
777
518
259
Runs
Years

Career Wickets

8
6
4
2
Wickets
Years

Biography

sub title

Transcending from a natural attacker to a snail-paced run-getter the game of cricket ever witnessed, Ken Barrington was a colourful character both on and off the field. The once celebrated batsman was shockingly dropped from a Test for scoring 137 from 435 balls against New Zealand in 1965.

However, the cricketer who became a victim of heart attacks went on to score over 6,000 runs for England. His daring appearance and quick repartees was famous amongst the fans of the game. He once caught himself in a volley of metaphors with a Surrey fan after having scored a sequence of single-figures. This incident brought out the good-humoured and expressive Barrington in front of the world.

Barrington not only accomplished enormous heights as a cricketer, he went on to become one of the most flourishing assistant manager's for England. Recognized for his thick self, with highlighted features, Ken Barrington will be cherished as one of those cricketers who brought some panache to the game on and off the field.