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Ruth Barbara Wood (19 March 1917 – 1998) was an English cricketer who played as a pace bowler. She appeared in one Test match for England in 1949, against Australia. She played domestic cricket for Yorkshire.[1][2]

Barbara Wood

Personal information
Full name	Ruth Barbara Wood
Born	(1917-03-19)19 March 1917
Died	1998 (aged 80–81) Yorkshire, England
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	England (1949)
Only Test (cap 29)	28 January 1949 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1937–1949	Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition WTest WFC Matches 1 8 Runs scored 4 6 Batting average 4.00 2.00 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 4 4 Balls bowled 90 864 Wickets 1 14 Bowling average 53.00 20.71 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 1/53 3/10 Catches/stumpings 0/– 1/–
Source: CricketArchive, 10 March 2021

In her only test innings, batting at 10, she scored 4 runs before being stumped. She took one wicket for 53 in Australia's first innings. The match, the second of the series, was drawn in three days.[3]

References

External links

• Barbara Wood at ESPNcricinfo
• Barbara Wood at CricketArchive (subscription required)

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