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Ed Barnard

Role:
All Rounder
DOB:
20 November 1995 (Age 29)
Height:
6'0
Place of birth:
Shrewsbury, Shropshire

First Class Career Stats

123

Matches

5315

Runs

35.19

Batting avg

320

Wickets

30.57

Bowling avg

List A Career Stats

78

Matches

1970

Runs

42.82

Batting avg

95

Wickets

31.5

Bowling avg

T20 Career Stats

117

Matches

901

Runs

15.27

Batting avg

61

Wickets

39.39

Bowling avg

Barney enjoying life as a Bear

All-rounder Ed Barnard enjoyed a standout first season as a Bear having joined from neighbours Worcestershire in 2023 on a three-year contract.

The 28-year-old scored 1,179 across all formats and was named the Metro Bank One Day Cup Player of the Year after he top scored in the competition with 616 runs.

He also took 41 wickets, including 29 in the County Championship, the highlight of which was his first Bears’ five-fer (5-66 at Surrey).

“Edgbaston is a special place and it’s an atmosphere that doesn’t get matched around the country. To have this as my home is really exciting.”

Ed Barnard

Ed Barnard

All Rounder

Born in Shrewsbury, Ed developed through the Worcestershire Academy and went on to harvest 4,890 runs and 370 wickets for the Pears. In 2022, he was the county’s leading first-class run scorer with 895 runs at an average of 60.

The Bears’ allrounder role has been filled with distinction in recent years by the likes of Rikki Clarke, Neil Carter, Keith Barker, Tim Bresnan and Chris Woakes. And ‘Barney’ is already staking his claim to join that elite list.

In total, Barnard has played 286 matches in his career across all formats – scoring 6,604 runs (33.61 and 39.41, respectively, in FC and List A) – and taking 427 wickets.

 

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