Kim Barnett

Kim John Barnett (born 17 July 1960) is a former English cricketer. Barnett was a batsman who played internationally for England between 1988 and 1989.

Kim Barnett
Personal information
Full name
Kim John Barnett
Born (1960-07-17) 17 July 1960
Leek, Staffordshire, England
Height6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg-break
International information
National side
Test debut25 August 1988 v Sri Lanka
Last Test6 July 1989 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1979–1998Derbyshire
1982/83–1987/88Boland
1984/85–1987/88Impalas
1999–2002Gloucestershire
2003–2010Staffordshire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 4 1 479 527
Runs scored 207 84 28,593 15,564
Batting average 29.57 84.00 40.38 34.89
100s/50s 0/2 0/1 61/153 17/92
Top score 80 84 239* 136
Balls bowled 6 – 14,221 3,782
Wickets 0 – 188 113
Bowling average – – 37.80 26.37
5 wickets in innings – – 3 2
10 wickets in match – – 0 0
Best bowling – – 6/28 6/24
Catches/stumpings 1/– 0/– 284/– 174/–
Source: CricketArchive, 14 July 2010

He was primarily a batsman, but could also deploy effective leg spin, and topped the English first-class bowling averages in 1994 with 13.30, albeit with only thirteen wickets to his name. Barnett was named one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1989.

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