The Ashes

[Old Fart]

The Gruniad is doing the 100 Greatest Ashes players of all time.

100-41 here 

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-int...cricketers

the final 40 tomorrow.

I would imagine my great great uncle SF Barnes will feature tomorrow,  disappointing if not.

Indeed he is at No 29 

29Sydney Barnes (SF Barnes)
England
Role Bowler
Ashes era 1901-1912
Matches 20
The Jimmy Anderson of his day, only a whole lot grumpier. Barnes interrogated batting techniques for his sport, armed with the unique ability to swing and spin the ball both ways at decent pace. The ultimate demonstration of his skill came on the first morning at Melbourne in 1911-12, with England 1-0 down. Barnes opened the bowling and after five overs had figures of four for one. England went to win the series 4-1. A decade earlier, after being plucked from league cricket to make his Test debut, Barnes took 19 wickets in the first two Tests, including 13 at the MCG.  

Ashes record

Bowling Inns 36   Wkts 106    BB 7-60    Avg 21.58 5w 12    Overall Test average 16.43

His Wiki page is an interesting read.    Smethwick born.  We're all grumpy fuckers. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Barnes