Sydney Barnes
189 wickets in 27 Tests at 16.43
Overview
Barnes bowled medium pace off cutters and devastating swing with a rare genius, taking 189 Test wickets at 16.43 from only 27 matches. He took 34 wickets in the 1911-12 Ashes in Australia. He rarely played county cricket, preferring league engagements in Staffordshire.
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