Tom Barber (cricketer)

Tom Barber
Personal information
Full name Thomas Edward Barber
Born (1995-08-08) 8 August 1995
Poole, Dorset, England
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Left-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014–2015 Hampshire (squad no. 20)
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 2
Runs scored 0
Batting average 0.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 0
Balls bowled 48
Wickets 2
Bowling average 25.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match n/a
Best bowling 2/22
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 16 September 2014

Thomas Edward Barber (born 8 August 1995) is an English cricketer. Born in Poole, Dorset, Barber is a left-handed fast-medium bowler who bats right-handed.

Barber is a steadily progressing left-arm seamer who has been a fixture for the England U19s since the South Africa tour of 2012. He has played for the Hampshire academy in the Southern Premier League and was given opportunities for Hampshire second XI in 2013 and was awarded a scholarship contract for 2014.

Barber made his Hampshire debut against a touring Sri Lanka A side on 14 August 2014. Barber finished with figures of 0/28 from 4 overs in the game which was later rain abandoned. Barber would go on to make his 'competitive' debut for Hampshire just a week later in a Royal London 50 over match against Yorkshire. Barber fought hard in a losing cause in this match finishing with his best figures so far in his short career of 2/22 from 4 overs, dismissing Yorkshire batsmen Kane Williamson (33) and Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale (0) in consecutive balls. Barber though was dismissed is the first innings while batting for 0 from only 2 balls by Adil Rashid as Hampshire were defeated by 6 wickets.

Barber has also featured regularly for the England U19s featuring heavily in a tour series against South Africa U19s in 2012.

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