England · All-rounder

Ed Barnard: Stats, 177 Not Out, MVP and Captaincy

Ed Barnard is an English all-rounder and Warwickshire's captain across first-class, List A and T20 cricket. Born in Shrewsbury on 20 November 1995, the right-handed batter and right-arm fast-medium bowler was 30 on 25 August 2026. His career record includes a first-class high of 177 not out, an 11-wicket County Championship match, consecutive One-Day Cup Player of the Year awards and the 2025 PCA Men's Domestic Overall MVP title.

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Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium bowlerBorn 20 November 1995

Current squadWarwickshire BearsCounty Championship · Warwickshire captain across all formats in 2026; SunRisers Leeds squad member in The Hundred

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Full nameEdward George Barnard

Age30As of 25 August 2026

Date of birth20 November 1995Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Batting styleRight-handed

Bowling styleRight-arm fast-medium

Career overview

Ed Barnard cricket career

Born on 20 November 1995 in Shrewsbury; aged 30 on 25 August 2026.

Right-handed all-rounder who bowls right-arm fast-medium.

Developed through Shropshire, Shrewsbury School, England Under-19s and Worcestershire.

Joined Warwickshire for the 2023 season and became club captain across all formats in March 2026.

First-class high score: 177 not out; best bowling: 6 for 37.

Won the 2025 PCA Men's Domestic Overall MVP after 1,615 runs and 43 wickets across competitions.

Career story

Ed Barnard career and playing journey

Who is Ed Barnard?

Ed Barnard is Warwickshire's all-format captain and one of English county cricket's most productive batting all-rounders. He bats right-handed, bowls right-arm fast-medium and has built senior records for Worcestershire and Warwickshire without playing a men's international match for England.

His full name is Edward George Barnard. The career has two clear phases: development and eight senior seasons at Worcestershire, followed by a move to Warwickshire that unlocked a larger top-order role in 50-over cricket and produced his strongest batting seasons.

Barnard's value is not captured by one discipline. The career table dated 11 August 2026 records 6,505 first-class runs and 356 wickets, while his major recent awards came from performances across formats rather than batting or bowling alone.

How old is Ed Barnard?

Ed Barnard was 30 years old on 25 August 2026. He was born on 20 November 1995 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.

Warwickshire's player directory lists the same birth date and birthplace alongside his all-rounder role. The club's named record identifies the same player who moved from Worcestershire, separating this career from cricketers with similar surnames.

His Shrewsbury roots are central to the biography rather than a line in an information box. He played at Shrewsbury School and Shrewsbury Cricket Club, entered Shropshire's senior side as a teenager and came from a family already connected to the county game.

How did Ed Barnard start playing cricket?

Barnard developed through Shrewsbury cricket before entering Worcestershire's academy. His player-management biography records a senior Shropshire debut at 17 in 2012, when he took 4 for 18 against Devon, and Shrewsbury School appointed him captain in 2013.

The pathway combined school, club, minor-counties and county-academy cricket. That matters because his first professional role did not appear from a single trial: Worcestershire and England's age-group programme had already seen him operate as a batter, bowler and fielder in structured competition.

Shrewsbury School lists Barnard among its former pupils who reached first-class cricket. The school's contemporary archive also records his Worcestershire academy place and England development involvement before his county senior debut.

What did Ed Barnard achieve for England Under-19s?

Barnard made 114 against South Africa Under-19s at Newlands in January 2013 after England had fallen to 89 for 5. Shrewsbury School's contemporary report says England won by 107 runs and named him Player of the Match on his Youth Test debut.

He later represented England at the 2014 Under-19 World Cup. Warwickshire's signing announcement highlights a Player of the Match performance against the United Arab Emirates, evidence that his youth career included more than the Newlands century.

Age-group success did not guarantee an England senior cap. Its significance lies in the development level: Barnard faced international peers before making a county first-class debut, then carried the all-round role into a long domestic career.

When did Ed Barnard make his professional debut?

Barnard made his first-class debut for Worcestershire against Hampshire on 31 May 2015. His List A debut followed against Yorkshire on 30 July, and Warwickshire's later signing announcement records that he debuted for Worcestershire in all three senior formats during 2015.

The early years established him primarily as a seam-bowling all-rounder. He took 35 Championship wickets in his first full season in 2016, according to his long-term player record, then reached at least 40 first-class wickets in each of the next four seasons.

Worcestershire also gave him sustained batting responsibility. By the time Warwickshire announced his signing in June 2022, he had played 86 first-class matches, made 3,523 runs at an average of 35 and taken 249 wickets in that format.

How important was Ed Barnard to Worcestershire?

Barnard became a regular in a Worcestershire side that won the 2017 County Championship Division Two title and the 2018 T20 Blast. His contribution varied by format: long seam spells and lower-middle-order runs in the Championship, then a pressure role with bat and ball in T20 cricket.

The 2018 Blast Finals Day gives the clearest team context. Barnard made 28 not out in an unbroken 72-run stand with Ben Cox to rescue the semi-final against Lancashire. In the final against Sussex he dismissed Laurie Evans and was at the non-striker's end when Cox completed the chase, helping Worcestershire win its first Blast title.

His last Worcestershire season showed how far the batting had developed. Barnard made 895 first-class runs in 2022, his best season aggregate at that point, before moving to Warwickshire after spending his academy and senior career at New Road.

What happened in Ed Barnard's 11-wicket match?

Barnard took 11 wickets against Somerset at Taunton in April 2018, the only ten-wicket match in his career table through 11 August 2026. His two innings returns were 6 for 37 and 5 for 52, with the six-for remaining his first-class best.

The performance also contained lower-order resistance: he made 50 in Worcestershire's first innings and finished 45 not out in the second. Somerset still won, so the match should be remembered as an exceptional individual all-round display in defeat rather than a match-winning haul.

The score explains why the ten-wicket column and best-bowling column represent different achievements. Six for 37 is his best return in one innings; 11 wickets is the combined match tally from two innings.

Why did Ed Barnard move to Warwickshire?

Warwickshire announced Barnard on a three-year contract in June 2022, with the move taking effect after that domestic season. The club described him as an all-rounder who could add another dimension across formats and emphasised his wish to compete for trophies at Edgbaston.

The transfer moved him up the M5 from Worcestershire rather than resetting his career. Completed runs and wickets stayed attached to the same player, while Warwickshire supplied new batting positions, leadership responsibilities and competition-specific roles.

Barnard made an immediate all-format impact. Warwickshire says he scored 1,179 runs and took 41 wickets in 2023, numbers that led the club to appoint him vice-captain before the 2024 season.

How did Ed Barnard transform his one-day batting in 2023?

Warwickshire promoted Barnard to open in the 2023 One-Day Cup, and the change turned him into one of the competition's leading batters. He began with a then career-best 94 against Somerset and finished the group stage with 590 runs after back-to-back hundreds against Durham and Sussex.

The innings were not empty volume. His 161 against Durham kept Warwickshire in a chase of 338, and his 100 against Sussex helped secure a one-wicket win, first place in Group B and a home semi-final. He also contributed new-ball overs, including 3 for 14 in a nine-wicket derby win over Worcestershire.

The PCA's competition model ranked him as the 2023 One-Day Cup MVP. Opening allowed him to build longer innings without removing the bowling option, a combination that shaped his white-ball role over the next three seasons.

Why did Ed Barnard win the 2024 One-Day Cup award?

Barnard won the One-Day Cup Player of the Year award for a second consecutive season in 2024. He made 433 runs at 61.85 and finished as the competition's joint-leading wicket-taker with 19 wickets at 15.68.

His career-best List A score of 173 not out came against Essex at Chelmsford. Barnard carried his bat from 140 balls, struck 21 boundaries, took 2 for 37 and guided Warwickshire to a seven-wicket win.

The same campaign included an unbeaten 152 plus 3 for 16 against Gloucestershire and a List A best of 4 for 21 against Leicestershire. Those performances show why the award recognised genuine two-discipline influence rather than a large run total with occasional overs.

How good was Ed Barnard's 2025 season?

Barnard scored 1,615 runs and took 43 wickets across competitions in 2025. The PCA awarded him 555.82 points and named him the Men's Domestic Overall MVP, with the season containing four centuries across formats.

His 922 County Championship runs were a personal season best, passing the 895 he made for Worcestershire in 2022. In the One-Day Cup he added 358 runs at 51.14 and nine wickets, while his Vitality Blast campaign contributed 335 runs.

The award came with a £10,000 PCA cash prize. That is a defined prize attached to the 2025 MVP result, not a salary figure, annual income estimate or measure of Barnard's personal wealth.

What happened in Ed Barnard's 177 not out against Surrey?

Barnard made a career-best 177 not out against Surrey at Edgbaston in May 2025. He faced 254 balls as Warwickshire declared on 665 for 5, its record first-class total against Surrey and the third-highest total in club history at the time.

He shared 169 with Tom Latham, who made 184 on his Warwickshire first-class debut, then added an unbroken 215 with Zen Malik. The Malik partnership broke Warwickshire's previous record against Surrey, which had stood since 1906.

Surrey's lower order saved the match and the game ended in a draw. Barnard's 177 therefore remains a personal and partnership record, but it should not be described as a match-winning innings.

How did Ed Barnard make 141 not out in a 301 chase?

Barnard made an unbeaten 141 against Durham in the 2025 One-Day Cup as Warwickshire chased 301 with 14 balls remaining. He reached his hundred from 96 balls and stayed to finish the four-wicket win.

The innings required repair as well as acceleration. Warwickshire lost early wickets before Barnard added 106 with Hamza Shaikh, then continued after the middle order fell away and Michael Booth supplied late support.

He also took two wickets in Durham's 300 for 8. The performance became one of his two Match MVP displays in the competition and strengthened the case for the overall PCA award at the end of the season.

When did Ed Barnard become Warwickshire captain?

Warwickshire appointed Barnard captain across all formats on 23 March 2026 after Alex Davies stepped down. Barnard had already led the One-Day Cup side for two seasons and served as club vice-captain from 2024.

The appointment made him Warwickshire's 38th club captain. It expanded his responsibility to the County Championship and Vitality Blast rather than creating a new role in 50-over cricket, where he already had leadership experience.

Captaincy does not mean automatic credit for every team result. Barnard's personal runs, wickets and catches still come from scorecards; his leadership record concerns the matches in which he was named captain.

How has Ed Barnard's first season as club captain developed?

Barnard began the 2026 County Championship as Warwickshire's all-format captain and remained in charge through the August title race. On 22 August, Warwickshire beat Sussex by one wicket at Edgbaston to strengthen its challenge near the top of Division One.

He took two wickets in Sussex's second innings, removing top-scorer Tom Haines and Danial Ibrahim as Sussex made 207. Warwickshire then chased 203 with one wicket left, a team result secured by Chris Woakes after a tense lower-order finish.

That match took place after the career table's 11 August cutoff. It is described separately rather than silently changing the stored aggregate, which prevents one later scorecard from being mixed into an older complete table.

What did Ed Barnard do in the 2026 One-Day Cup?

Barnard struck 140 from 130 balls against Surrey at Edgbaston on 29 July 2026. Warwickshire reached 341 for 4 and won by 45 runs after dismissing Surrey for 296.

The innings contained 14 fours and six sixes. Zen Malik made 58 and Vaansh Jani finished on 66 not out, but Barnard supplied the largest share of the total and returned to county duty with an immediate century.

SunRisers Leeds released him for the match during The Hundred window. That detail explains his availability for Warwickshire; it does not mean that the 140 belongs in his Hundred statistics or that he left the Leeds squad.

Did Ed Barnard play for SunRisers Leeds in The Hundred?

SunRisers Leeds selected Barnard for The Hundred in 2026 at an official price of £31,000. The competition's squad directory lists him as an all-rounder, while its named player page currently displays zero matches and no batting or bowling figures.

The safest conclusion is that the official tournament record does not establish a 2026 appearance. Squad membership and occasional release to Warwickshire are supported; an innings, wicket or appearance should not be added without a completed scorecard naming him in the XI.

The £31,000 figure is the competition's published player price for that season. It is not Barnard's total annual salary, after-tax income, county pay, endorsement earnings or net worth.

What are Ed Barnard's current career statistics?

The career table dated 11 August 2026 lists 142 first-class matches, 6,505 runs and 356 wickets. Barnard averages 37.17 with the bat, has 11 hundreds and 34 fifties, and owns a high score of 177 not out plus best bowling figures of 6 for 37.

His List A row contains 87 matches, 2,468 runs at 46.70 and 105 wickets at 31.90. The T20 row contains 143 matches, 1,359 runs and 66 wickets, with a batting high of 67 and best bowling of 3 for 29.

These are dated career aggregates, not live totals. Warwickshire's own profile currently shows a different cutoff and fewer matches, so the rows are not averaged. The 11 August snapshot stays intact while later performances, including the Sussex match, are explained by date.

What do Ed Barnard's stats say about his role?

Barnard's first-class record supports a true all-rounder label: more than 6,500 runs, 11 hundreds, 356 wickets, seven five-wicket innings and one ten-wicket match. The batting has expanded with age while the bowling workload remains substantial across a long career.

List A cricket has become his strongest batting format by average. Opening for Warwickshire helped produce six hundreds and a 46.70 average by the cutoff, while 105 wickets and a best of 4 for 21 preserve the second discipline.

His T20 record is more role-dependent. A 17.20 batting average and 66 wickets do not resemble his 50-over output, but innings such as 67 from 40 balls in 2025 and the pressure contribution to Worcestershire's 2018 title show impact that a career average alone can flatten.

What are Ed Barnard's main records and awards?

Barnard's leading individual honour is the 2025 PCA Men's Domestic Overall MVP award. He also won the One-Day Cup Player of the Year in both 2023 and 2024 and captained the PCA Men's Team of the Year selected from the 2025 rankings.

His main batting records are 177 not out in first-class cricket and 173 not out in List A cricket. The 177 helped create Warwickshire's record total against Surrey, while the 173 anchored a successful chase at Essex.

With the ball, 6 for 37 is his best first-class innings return and the 2018 Somerset match supplied his only ten-wicket match through the cutoff. Team honours include Worcestershire's 2017 Division Two title and its first T20 Blast championship in 2018.

How long is Ed Barnard's Warwickshire contract?

Barnard extended his Warwickshire contract in March 2025. The two-year extension runs through the end of the 2027 season, and the club holds an option for an additional third year.

The agreement established longer-term county membership before he became all-format captain. It does not guarantee selection in every match, and the optional year should not be presented as confirmed until Warwickshire exercises it.

Public announcements disclose duration but not a complete county salary. Contract length can support current-team context; it cannot be converted into an annual income figure without the actual financial terms.

What is Ed Barnard's salary and net worth?

No audited public document establishes Ed Barnard's total net worth or complete annual salary. Published figures cover specific parts of his professional record, not his overall finances.

The Hundred listed him at £31,000 for SunRisers Leeds in 2026, and the PCA awarded a £10,000 cash prize for his 2025 Overall MVP win. Neither amount includes a disclosed Warwickshire salary, taxes, agent fees, bonuses, endorsements, investments or living costs.

Adding those two figures would still not produce career earnings or net worth. The accurate approach is to state each defined amount with its competition and season, then leave the undisclosed parts undisclosed.

What is known about Ed Barnard's family and personal life?

Barnard comes from a documented Shropshire cricket family. His father Andrew played for Shropshire and later served Shrewsbury Cricket Club as captain and chairman, while his older brother Mike also represented Shropshire.

The family background helps explain the pathway from Shrewsbury club cricket to the county academy. It does not establish family wealth, a private address or any other personal detail beyond the published cricket connection.

Reliable material reviewed for this biography does not establish a wife, girlfriend, children or current relationship status. Unsourced biography pages and social-media inference are not enough to publish those claims as fact.

What comes next for Ed Barnard?

Barnard's immediate task is Warwickshire's 2026 County Championship title challenge. The one-wicket win over Sussex left the club with five league matches remaining, beginning with a home fixture against defending champion Nottinghamshire.

His longer-term county future runs through at least 2027, and the first season of all-format captaincy gives Warwickshire a basis for judging both personal output and team leadership over a complete campaign.

Future updates should follow completed scorecards, formal contract decisions and squad announcements. England selection, another franchise deal or a repeated award may be possible, but none should be written as a fact before it happens.

Ed Barnard records

Ed Barnard career statistics and records

Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

First-class: table dated 11 August 2026142matches

Batting

Runs: 6,505
High score: 177*
Average: 37.17
100s / 50s: 11 / 34

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 356
Best bowling: 6/37
Average: 31.20
Balls: 20,615
Catches / stumpings: 81
5w / 10w: 7 / 1

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

List A: table dated 11 August 202687matches

Batting

Runs: 2,468
High score: 173*
Average: 46.70
100s / 50s: 6 / 10

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 105
Best bowling: 4/21
Average: 31.90
Balls: 3,639
Catches / stumpings: 36
5w / 10w: 0 / 0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

T20: table dated 11 August 2026143matches

Batting

Runs: 1,359
High score: 67
Average: 17.20
100s / 50s: 0 / 3

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 66
Best bowling: 3/29
Average: 40.65
Balls: 1,773
Catches / stumpings: 67
5w / 10w: 0 / 0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Career chronology

Debut and last listed match

Shropshire

Debut

Senior debut aged 17 in 2012

Last listed match

Progressed into Worcestershire's academy

England Under-19s

Debut

Youth Test century on debut in January 2013

Last listed match

Played at the 2014 Under-19 World Cup

Worcestershire

Debut

First-class debut on 31 May 2015

Last listed match

Completed final county season in 2022

Warwickshire

Debut

Joined for the 2023 season

Last listed match

Captain across all formats in 2026; contracted through 2027

The Hundred

Debut

Selected by SunRisers Leeds for 2026

Last listed match

Official player page displayed zero matches at the 25 August review

Career achievements

Career achievements and milestones

Made 114 on England Under-19 Youth Test debut against South Africa in 2013.
Took 6 for 37 and 5 for 52 in an 11-wicket match against Somerset in 2018.
Helped Worcestershire win its first T20 Blast title in 2018.
Won consecutive One-Day Cup Player of the Year awards in 2023 and 2024.
Set a List A high of 173 not out and took 19 wickets in the 2024 One-Day Cup.
Made a first-class-best 177 not out in Warwickshire's record total against Surrey in 2025.
Won the 2025 PCA Men's Domestic Overall MVP after 1,615 runs and 43 wickets.
Became Warwickshire captain across all formats in March 2026.

Reader questions

Ed Barnard FAQ

How old is Ed Barnard?

Ed Barnard was 30 on 25 August 2026. He was born on 20 November 1995 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

Which team does Ed Barnard play for?

Ed Barnard plays for Warwickshire and is the club's captain across all formats. He was also selected by SunRisers Leeds for The Hundred in 2026.

What is Ed Barnard's role?

Ed Barnard is an all-rounder. He bats right-handed and bowls right-arm fast-medium.

What is Ed Barnard's highest score?

Ed Barnard's first-class high score is 177 not out, made for Warwickshire against Surrey in 2025. His List A high is 173 not out and his T20 high is 67.

What are Ed Barnard's best bowling figures?

Ed Barnard's first-class best is 6 for 37, his List A best is 4 for 21 and his T20 best is 3 for 29.

Did Ed Barnard take ten wickets in a match?

Yes. He took 6 for 37 and 5 for 52 against Somerset in 2018, giving him 11 wickets in the match.

Why did Ed Barnard win the 2025 PCA MVP?

He topped the PCA's Domestic Overall MVP rankings with 555.82 points after scoring 1,615 runs and taking 43 wickets across competitions in 2025.

Is Ed Barnard Warwickshire captain?

Yes. Warwickshire appointed Ed Barnard captain across the County Championship, One-Day Cup and Vitality Blast on 23 March 2026.

How much did SunRisers Leeds pay for Ed Barnard?

The Hundred's official 2026 list gives Ed Barnard a £31,000 player price for SunRisers Leeds. That figure is competition-specific and is not his complete annual income.

What is Ed Barnard's net worth?

No audited public document establishes a reliable total net-worth figure for Ed Barnard. Published prize and Hundred price figures do not reveal his complete income or personal wealth.

Conclusion

Ed Barnard's career joins sustained county volume with several standout peaks: an 11-wicket match for Worcestershire, consecutive One-Day Cup awards, a 177 not out and the 2025 PCA Overall MVP title. The underlying first-class record of 6,505 runs and 356 wickets through 11 August 2026 shows why Warwickshire treats him as a genuine all-rounder rather than a batter who occasionally bowls.

Warwickshire's decision to make him captain across all formats adds the current chapter. His 140 against Surrey and two wickets in the tense Sussex win show that leadership has not displaced performance, while the rest of the 2026 title race will determine how his first full season as club captain is remembered.