Vincent Barnes

Vincent Alexander Barnes (born 15 February 1960 in Cape Town) is a former South African first-class cricketer who played for Western Province and Transvaal.

Vincent Barnes

Personal information
Full name	Vincent Alexander Barnes
Born	15 February 1960 Cape Town, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed batsman
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1978-1992	Western Province
1985-1986	Transvaal
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 68 5 Runs scored 423 0 Batting average 9.83 - 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 41* - Balls bowled 11481 246 Wickets 323 10 Bowling average 11.95 16.70 5 wickets in innings 24 0 10 wickets in match 6 - Best bowling 9-46 3-18 Catches/stumpings 45/0 2/0
Source: CricketArchive

Barnes, a coloured fast bowler with a slingy action, played most of his cricket during the apartheid years which meant he was confined to the Howa Bowl.[1] The Western Province paceman was the competition's most successful bowler and topped the wicket-taking lists with 41 wickets at 7.75 in 1982/83 and 42 wickets at 10.14 in 1986/87. Barnes also spent a season at Transvaal in 1985/86 and was one of three bowlers to finish with a competition high 36 scalps.[2] He took his career best figures of 9 for 46 in the second innings of a match against Natal in 1983/84.[3]

Following his retirement from cricket, Barnes became a coach and was in charge of South Africa's Under-19s from 1997 to 1999. He was then appointed as the coach of South Africa A before joining the national team as an assistant coach to Mickey Arthur.[4]

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Vincent Barnes". CricketArchive.
2. "First-class Bowling in Each Season by Vincent Barnes". CricketArchive.
3. "Natal v Western Province 1983/84". CricketArchive.
4. "Profile: Vincent Barnes". Cricinfo.