Ken Farnes

Kenneth Farnes (8 July 1911 – 20 October 1941) was an English cricketer. He played in fifteen Tests from 1934 to 1939.

Ken Farnes
Farnes (left) looks on as Don Bradman is almost run out at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 1937
Personal information
Born(1911-07-11)11 July 1911
Leytonstone, Essex, England
Died20 October 1941(1941-10-20) (aged 30)
near RAF Chipping Warden, Oxfordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
International information
National side
Test debut8 June 1934 v Australia
Last Test3 March 1939 v South Africa
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 15 168
Runs scored 58 1,182
Batting average 4.83 8.32
100s/50s 0/0 0/2
Top score 20 97*
Balls bowled 3,932 32,397
Wickets 60 690
Bowling average 28.64 21.45
5 wickets in innings 3 44
10 wickets in match 1 8
Best bowling 6/96 8/38
Catches/stumpings 1/– 84/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 November 2022
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