Christopher Dion Barnwell (born 6 January 1987) is a West Indian former

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er who played first-class and

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for

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. A

born all-rounder, Barnwell is better known for his clever bowling, but is also a useful

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in the limited overs format. Barnwell made his

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debut for

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on 21 April 2011 in the home series against

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. He also played in the one-off T20 match against

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on 4 June 2011, in which he scored an unbeaten 34 off just 16 deliveries and also took his maiden

wicket. He was also picked for the 2-match

series in England in September later that year. Barnwell was picked up by

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in the player auction for IPL 2013. In the 2017 CPL Draft, he was selected as a 10th round pick by the Barbados Tridents. In October 2019, he was named in Guyana's squad for the

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tournament. He was the leading run-scorer for Guyana in the tournament, with 351 runs in eight matches.

References

External links

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Christopher Barnwell – Yahoo! Cricket Profile
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