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Edward George Barnard (born 20 November 1995) is an English cricketer who plays for Warwickshire County Cricket Club. A batting all-rounder, he bowls right-arm fast-medium, and bats right-handed. He made his first-class debut for Worcestershire against Hampshire in May 2015.[1] Barnard joined Warwickshire at the end of the 2022 season[2] and signed a two-year contract extension in March 2025.[3] He was named Warwickshire captain for all formats in March 2026.[4][5]

Early life

Edward Barnard, known more commonly as “Ed” Barnard was born in Shrewsbury.[6] Barnard played cricket at a young age at Shrewsbury School and Shrewsbury Cricket Club, where his father, Andrew, was first captain and then chairman.[7] Barnard played with former Worcetershire teammate, Joe Clarke, when they were both young.[7] His brother Mike Barnard, also played professionally for Shropshire County Cricket Club where his father Andrew also played. He supports Newcastle United.[7]

Career

Barnard progressed through Worcestershire’s academy, playing for the under-19s side.[6] He also played for England’s under-19s, most notabaly making a century against South Africa national under-19’s in the 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[6] He made his first-class debut against Hampshire, picking up three wickets in both innings of the game.[1] He continued to impress for Worcestershire claiming 47 wickets in the 2017 season and averaging 36.25 with the bat.[6] He won the 2017 County championship division two title and T20 Blast 2018 whislt at the club.

After spending 15 years at Worcestershire, he left to join local rivals Warwickshire.[8] It was reported he was offered better terms to stay at Worcestershire however he opted to signed a 3-year deal at Edgbaston.[8] He was named Warwickshire captain for all formats in March 2026.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b “County Championship Division One, Hampshire v Worcestershire at Southampton, May 31 – June 3 2015”. ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  2. ^ “Ed Barnard: Warwickshire sign Worcestershire’s England Lions all-rounder”. BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  3. ^ “Barnard extends contract with Bears until 2027”. BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  4. ^ a b “Barnard to skipper Warwickshire in all formats”. BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  5. ^ a b “Warwickshire announce captaincy switch on eve of new season”. Express and Star. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  6. ^ a b c d “Ed Barnard Profile – Cricket Player England | Stats, Records, Video”. ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 15 July 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  7. ^ a b c “Ed Barnard: The Worcestershire allrounder looking to stay ahead of the curve | The Cricketer”. www.thecricketer.com. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  8. ^ a b “Ed Barnard: Worcestershire allrounder to join Warwickshire | The Cricketer”. www.thecricketer.com. Retrieved 24 April 2026.