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Bob Barber
English Test and County cricketer · United Kingdom · On the map · Athletes · Born 1935 · age 91
Robert William "Bob" Barber is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University, Lancashire and Warwickshire from 1954 to 1969. He also played 28 Test matches for England. He was named as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1967.
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- Rachael Heyhoe Flint Teammate at England cricket team, 1960-1968
Colin Cowdrey Teammate at England cricket team, 1960-1968
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Fred Trueman Teammate at England cricket team, 1960-1965
Tom Graveney Teammate at England cricket team, 1960-1968
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- Eric Russell Teammate at England cricket team, 1961-1967
- Fred Titmus Teammate at England cricket team, 1960-1968
- Jim Parks, Jr. Teammate at England cricket team, 1960-1968
Ken Barrington Teammate at England cricket team, 1960-1968- Phil Sharpe Teammate at England cricket team, 1963-1968
- Audrey Disbury Teammate at England cricket team, 1960-1968
- Brian Statham Teammate at England cricket team, 1960-1965
- Gordon Barker Teammate at England cricket team, 1960-1968
- Jim Standen Teammate at England cricket team, 1960-1968
- Peter Parfitt Teammate at England cricket team, 1961-1968
- Ray Illingworth Teammate at England cricket team, 1960-1968
Micky Stewart Teammate at England cricket team, 1962-1964- Colin Milburn Teammate at England cricket team, 1966-1968
- Geoff Pullar Teammate at England cricket team, 1960-1963
- Jack Flavell Teammate at England cricket team, 1961-1964
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An outstanding schoolboy cricketer at Ruthin School, Barber initially struggled to gain a place whilst at Cambridge after making his debut in 1955. Scoring 1000 runs for the first time in 1959, Barber was made captain of Lancashire.
