Barry Jarman

Australian cricketer

Barrington Noel Jarman OAM (17 February 1936 – 18 July 2020) was an Australian Test cricketer and International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee. He was born in Hindmarsh, South Australia. Jarman made his South Australian district cricket debut as a 14-year-old wicket-keeper.

Barry Jarman
Personal information
Full nameBarrington Noel Jarman
Born(1936-02-17)17 February 1936
Hindmarsh, South Australia
Died17 July 2020(2020-07-17) (aged 84)
Adelaide, South Australia[1]
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 215)19 December 1959 v India
Last Test24 January 1969 v West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1955/56–1968/69South Australia
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 19 191
Runs scored 400 5,615
Batting average 14.81 22.73
100s/50s 0/2 5/26
Top score 78 196
Balls bowled 167
Wickets 3
Bowling average 32.66
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/17
Catches/stumpings 50/4 431/129
Source: CricInfo, 19 July 2020

Fourteen months and seven first-class matches later he was selected in the Australian team touring New Zealand, where he played in the unofficial Test series.

In 1997 he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia "for service to sport as a cricket player, coach and international cricket referee, and to horseracing in South Australia".

Jarman died on 18 July 2020, aged 84.[2]

References

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  1. Smith, Martin. "Former Australia skipper Jarman dies, aged 84". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. "Former Australian Test wicketkeeper Barry Jarman dies aged 84". ABC News. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.