Barry May

Barry May (born 1 November 1944) is a South African-born former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford University in the early 1970s. He was born in Johannesburg and attended Prince Edward School in Harare, Zimbabwe (then Salisbury, Rhodesia).

Barry May
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed batsman
BowlingN/A
International information
National side
  • English
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 22
Runs scored 703
Batting average 18.02
100s/50s 1/2
Top score 103
Balls bowled 0
Wickets 0
Bowling average -
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling -
Catches/stumpings 12/0
Source: Cricinfo

May's only first-class century was the 103 he hit against Glamorgan in June 1970.

With a degree in electronic engineering from the University of Cape Town, May first moved to the UK as a Rhodes Scholar and studied for a master's degree at Brasenose College, University of Oxford. During his time at Oxford he also won an Oxford blue for field hockey.

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