Barry Wood (born 26 December 1942) is a former cricketer who played 12 Tests for England as an opening batsman as well as 13 One Day Internationals.
Wood was born in Ossett in Yorkshire and made his first-class debut in 1964. In the late 1960's and early 1970's, he was part of a strong Lancashire team that won a number of English one day international championships. That side was captained by Jack Bond and included a number of international players: Clive Lloyd, David Lloyd and Peter Lever. Wood still holds the record at Lancashire for a fifth wicket partnership of 249 with Andy Kennedy against Warwickshire at Edgbaston in 1971.
Wood's good form for Lancashire led to his selection for his first Test against Australia at The Oval in 1972. He had a good debut reaching 90 leading to his selection for a tour of India and Pakistan. However, he had a lean time in the subcontinent and was dropped from the side. He was again selected as a replacement in a New Zealand tour as a replacement but failed again. The lateness of his selection was a contributing factor as he completed a 63 hour trip from the West Indies to New Zealand just before the first Test. In 1975, he played Tests against Australia before his final Test against the West Indies in 1976.
Wood played 13 one-day internationals between 1972 and 1982. His one-day international batting record is better than his record in Tests and he was a handy bowler as well taking 9 wickets. In addition, his ability in the field added to his value as a one-day player. He was the first person to be dismissed by the first ball in an ODI match, bowled by Andy Roberts at Scarborough on 26 August 1976. He ended up captaining Derbyshire for a time. His first class career ended in 1983 but he played for Cheshire until 1988.
His son, Nathan Wood, played for Lancashire and Durham.
References
Cricinfo article on Barry Wood
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Manchester Online "Law goes close to record book" 2 August 2003 retrieved 15 December 2005
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