In 1963, Barnes was named by "Wisden Cricketers' Almanack" in its hundredth edition as one of its "Six Giants of the Wisden Century" and, in 2009, he was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
In 1963, Barnes was named by "Wisden Cricketers' Almanack" in its hundredth edition as one of its "Six Giants of the Wisden Century". In 2008, he had the highest rating among bowlers in the "ICC Best-Ever Test Championship Ratings" and, in 2009, he was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.