Andrew Barker (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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English cricketer
Date of Birth: 07-Aug-1945
Place of Birth: Salisbury, England, United Kingdom
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Andrew Barker (cricketer)
- Andrew Hunter Barker (born 7 August 1945) is an English former cricketer.
- Barker was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox.
- He was born at Salisbury, Wiltshire.
- He was educated at Charterhouse School and later Keble College, Oxford. In 1963, Barker joined Wiltshire.
- He made his Minor Counties Championship debut for the county against Berkshire.
- From 1963 to 1973, he represented the county in 27 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came against Berkshire.
- Barker also represented Wiltshire in List A cricket.
- His debut List A match came against Essex in the 1969 Gillette Cup.
- From 1969 to 1973, he represented the county in 3 List A matches, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1973 Gillette Cup.
- During this period he also represented Minor Counties South from 1972 to 1973 in the Benson and Hedges Cup, twice against Gloucestershire and once against Glamorgan.
- In his combined 6 List A matches, he scored 72 runs at a batting average of 12.00, with a high score of 26.
- With the ball he took 3 wickets at a bowling average of 28.66, with best figures of 2/24. Barker made his first-class debut for Oxford University against Gloucestershire in 1964.
- From 1964 to 1967, he represented the University in 44 first-class matches, the last of which came against Cambridge University at Lord's.
- In his 44 first-class matches, he scored 864 runs at an average of 14.64, with a single half century score of 94.
- With the ball he took 70 wickets at an average of 41.51, with 2 five wicket hauls and best figures of 5/42.In 1982, Barker returned to play for Wiltshire in the 1982 Minor Counties Championship, where he played 3 matches.
- Two of them were against Oxfordshire and his final match for the county was against Cornwall.
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