Ken Farnes

Ken Farnes
Farnes (left) looks on as Don Bradman is almost run out at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 1937
Personal information
Born(1911-07-11)11 July 1911
Leytonstone, Essex, England
Died20 October 1941(1941-10-20) (aged 30)
near RAF Chipping Warden, Oxfordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
International information
National side
Test debut8 June 1934 v Australia
Last Test3 March 1939 v South Africa
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 15 168
Runs scored 58 1,182
Batting average 4.83 8.32
100s/50s 0/0 0/2
Top score 20 97*
Balls bowled 3,932 32,397
Wickets 60 690
Bowling average 28.64 21.45
5 wickets in innings 3 44
10 wickets in match 1 8
Best bowling 6/96 8/38
Catches/stumpings 1/– 84/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 November 2022

Kenneth Farnes (8 July 1911 – 20 October 1941) was an English cricketer. He played in fifteen Tests from 1934 to 1939.