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Full name Barry Wood
Born December 26, 1942, Ossett, Yorkshire
Current age 65 years 196 days
Major teams England,Cheshire,Derbyshire,Eastern Province,Lancashire,Yorkshire
Nickname Sawdust
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Height
5 ft 7 in
Relations Brother - R Wood
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
12
21
0
454
90
21.61
0
2
64
0
6
0
ODIs
13
12
2
314
78*
31.40
647
48.53
0
2
6
0
First-class
357
591
75
17453
198
33.82
30
81
283
0
List A
291
254
41
6041
116
28.36
3
39
116
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
12
5
98
50
0
-
-
-
3.06
-
0
0
0
ODIs
13
10
420
224
9
2/14
2/14
24.88
3.20
46.6
0
0
0
First-class
357
21571
9160
298
7/52
30.73
2.54
72.3
8
0
List A
291
12584
7074
332
5/12
5/12
21.30
3.37
37.9
6
3
0
Career statistics
Test debut
England v Australia at The Oval, Aug 10-16, 1972 scorecard
Last Test
England v Pakistan at Birmingham, Jun 1-5, 1978 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
England v Australia at Birmingham, Aug 28, 1972 scorecard
Last ODI
England v India at The Oval, Jun 4, 1982 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span
1964 - 1983
List A span
1967 - 1989
Profile
Barry Wood was a determined and gutsy opening batsman who never shirked from a challenge. Despite his lack of inches (he was 5' 6") he was a good hooker and puller, but was cast in the role of understudy to a succession of openers and in his 12 Tests spread over seven seasons, he never played more than three in a row. He made 90 on debut against Australia in 1972, but struggled in India and Pakistan in 1972-73, and didn't get another chance until he returned to side against New Zealand in 1974-75 three days after a 63-hour flight from the Caribbean - unsurprisingly, he failed in both Tests. He was brought back in 1975 to bolster an England side battered by Lillee and Thomson, and did all that was asked of him. He was again recalled for one Test at Lord's in 1976, and made a final outing against Pakistan in 1978. He was a combatative performer for Lancashire for more than a decade, and in his twilight years captained Derbyshire. As late as 1988, aged 45, he was still regularly appearing for Cheshire. His bowling - medium-pace swing - was more effective than it appeared, especially in the one-day game where he became a real force. His outstanding fielding only added to his allround worth.
Martin Williamson
