Frank Ward (cricketer, born 1906)

Francis Anthony Ward (23 February 1906 – 25 March 1974) was an Australian cricketer who played in four Test matches from 1936 to 1938. On his debut, he took six wickets in the second innings against England at Brisbane in 1936.[1]

Frank Ward
Personal information
Born(1906-02-23)23 February 1906
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died25 March 1974(1974-03-25) (aged 68)
Brooklyn, New South Wales,
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLegbreak googly
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 158)4 December 1936 v England
Last Test10 June 1938 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 4 66
Runs scored 36 871
Batting average 6.00 13.82
100s/50s 0/0 0/1
Top score 18 62
Balls bowled 1,268 15,207
Wickets 11 320
Bowling average 52.18 24.68
5 wickets in innings 1 24
10 wickets in match 0 5
Best bowling 6/102 7/51
Catches/stumpings 1/– 42/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 October 2022

References

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  1. ^ "1st Test: Australia v England at Brisbane, Dec 4–9, 1936". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 December 2011.