Barry Douglas Milburn (born 24 November 1943) is a former New Zealand

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er who played three

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in 1969.

Cricket career

Milburn was born at

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in 1943 and educated at King's High School in the city.McCarron A (2010) ''New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010'', p. 92. Cardiff:

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and lower-order right-handed batsman, he played

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from 1963–64 to 1982–83. He was one of a succession of New Zealand Test wicketkeepers of modest batting ability in the mid to late 1960s, and was first choice for only one Test series, the three matches in New Zealand against the

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in 1968-69 when, like his immediate predecessor Roy Harford, he batted at number 11. Milburn also toured England in 1969 and

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and

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in 1969–70, but Ken Wadsworth, a better batsman, played as the principal keeper on both tours. An injury in the later stages of the England tour did not help Milburn's cause at a time when Wadsworth was struggling for runs. Milburn dropped out of

after the 1973–74 season, but returned to play for Otago in 1980–81. He scored a century in his comeback match against Wellington, when he went in as nightwatchman, and Otago went on to win by one wicket. His next highest score in a 19-year career was only 36. He finally retired after the 1982–83 season.

Later life

Milburn was the wicket-keeping coach at the New Zealand Cricket Academy for five years. He was also a

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player and umpire in Otago. Later Milburn lived in

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for 18 years, managing apartment buildings. He retired and returned to New Zealand in 2016, to live in

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, near Dunedin. He has three daughters and lives with his wife Jen. Their daughter

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kept wicket for both the

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and

at international level in the 2000s.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Milburn, Barry 1943 births Living people Cricketers from Dunedin New Zealand cricketers New Zealand Test cricketers Otago cricketers People educated at Taieri College South Island cricketers Wicket-keepers