Barry Alan Rothwell (born 18 August 1939) is a former Australian cricketer.[1] He played 36 first-class matches for New South Wales between 1963/64 and 1968/69.[2]

Barry Rothwell
Personal information
Full name
Barry Alan Rothwell
Born (1939-08-18) 18 August 1939 (age 84)
Sydney, Australia
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1963–64 to 1968–69New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 36
Runs scored 1685
Batting average 31.20
100s/50s 1/10
Top score 125
Balls bowled 34
Wickets 2
Bowling average 19.50
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/2
Catches/stumpings 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 June 2023

Rothwell was a middle-order batsman. When New South Wales' Test players were absent for the final matches of the 1964–65 Sheffield Shield season, Rothwell captained New South Wales and led them to the title, in which he contributed 438 runs at an average of 54.75.[3] In 1965–66 he again took over the captaincy when Test players were absent, and scored 125 and 30 in the victory over Queensland.[4] An occasional bowler, he dismissed the England opening batsman Bob Barber with his first delivery in first-class cricket.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Barry Rothwell". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Barry Rothwell". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  3. ^ Wisden 1966, pp. 856–78.
  4. ^ "New South Wales v Queensland 1965-66". Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  5. ^ The Oxford Companion to Australian Cricket, Oxford, Melbourne, 1996, p. 457.

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