Barbara Wood (cricketer) explained

Barbara Wood
Female:true
Fullname:Ruth Barbara Wood
Birth Date:1917 3, df=yes
Death Place:Yorkshire, England
Role:Bowler
International:true
Internationalspan:1949
Country:England
Onetest:true
Testdebutdate:28 January
Testdebutyear:1949
Testdebutagainst:Australia
Testcap:29
Club1:Yorkshire
Year1:1937–1949
Columns:2
Column1:WTest
Matches1:1
Runs1:4
Bat Avg1:4.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:4
Deliveries1:90
Wickets1:1
Bowl Avg1:53.00
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:1/53
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Column2:WFC
Matches2:8
Runs2:6
Bat Avg2:2.00
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:4
Deliveries2:864
Wickets2:14
Bowl Avg2:20.71
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:3/10
Catches/Stumpings2:1/–
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Players/17/17110/17110.html CricketArchive
Date:10 March 2021

Ruth Barbara Wood (19 March 1917 – 1998) was an English cricketer who played as a pace bowler. She appeared in one Test match for England in 1949, against Australia. She played domestic cricket for Yorkshire.[1] [2]

In her only test innings, batting at 10, she scored 4 runs before being stumped. She took one wicket for 53 in Australia's first innings. The match, the second of the series, was drawn in three days.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Profile: Barbara Wood. CricketArchive. 10 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Player Profile: Barbara Wood. ESPNcricinfo. 10 March 2021.
  3. Web site: 2nd Test, Melbourne, Jan 28-Feb 1 1949, England Women tour of Australia. ESPNcricinfo. 10 March 2021.