Full Name

Vincent Alexander Barnes

Born

February 15, 1960, Cape Town, Cape Province

Age

63y 42d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast medium

Other

Coach

A slingy fast bowler, Barnes would have achieved a lot had he been born a generation later, but as it was his best performances came in the Howa Bowl, the non-white equivalent of the Currie Cup, where he took 287 wickets at 11.32. By the time the two factions united after the dismantling of apartheid, he was past his best, but he did make a handful of appearances for Western Province. He moved into coaching and eventually became that assistant coach to the national team.
Martin Williamson

Career Averages
Batting & Fielding
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
FC68753242341*9.83--00--450
List A5-----------20
Bowling
FormatMatBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
FC681148138623239/46-11.952.0135.5-246
List A5246167103/183/1816.704.0724.6000
Debut/Last Matches - Player
FC Matches
Span
1978/79 - 1994/95
List A Matches
Span
1991/92 - 1991/92
Photos
Vincent Barnes, South Africa's assistant coach, at training
Vincent Barnes, South Africa's assistant coach, talks to the fast bowlers during nets
Vincent Barnes, player profile
Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla and Vincent Barnes in training ahead of the final Test at the Wanderers
Bowling coach Vincent Barnes congratulates Neil McKenzie and Graeme Smith after their unbroken opening stand of 405
Mickey Arthur and Vincent Barnes chat