Brian Ward (born 28 February 1944) is an English former cricketer. He played for Essex between 1967 and 1972.[1] He later represented Argentina.
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| Born | 28 February 1944 Chelmsford, Essex, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1967–1972 | Essex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 19 July 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ward played seven seasons for Essex, usually as an opening batsman. He made his highest score against Nottinghamshire in 1970, when he batted five and three-quarter hours for 164 not out and added an unbroken 208 for the third wicket with Keith Fletcher.[2] His most successful season was 1971, when he scored 968 first-class runs at an average of 27.65.[3] Wisden commented at the time that he had made a "notable advance" and "served the side well by patient methods".[4] After the 1972 season, when he "was responsible for some stern but nevertheless helpful displays", he left first-class cricket.[5]
Later Ward spent some time in Argentina, coaching and playing cricket. He represented the country at the inaugural ICC Trophy in England in 1979, but without personal or team success.[6] He married an Argentine woman and moved to Uruguay.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Brian Ward". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ "Nottinghamshire v Essex 1970". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Brian Ward". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ Wisden 1972, p. 381.
- ^ Wisden 1973, p. 374.
- ^ "ICC Trophy 1979". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ Timothy Abraham & James Coyne, Evita Burned Down Our Pavilion: A Cricket Odyssey Through Latin America, Little, Brown, London, 2021.
External links edit
- Brian Ward at ESPNcricinfo
- Brian Ward at CricketArchive (subscription required)