Ernest Leslie McCormick (16 May 1906 – 28 June 1991) was an Australian cricketer who played in 12 Test matches from 1935 to 1938.

Ernie McCormick
McCormick in 1938
Personal information
Born(1906-05-16)16 May 1906
North Carlton, Victoria, Australia
Died28 June 1991(1991-06-28) (aged 85)
Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 154)14 December 1935 v South Africa
Last Test22 July 1938 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 12 85
Runs scored 54 582
Batting average 6.00 8.68
100s/50s 0/0 0/1
Top score 17* 77*
Balls bowled 2,107 14,316
Wickets 36 241
Bowling average 29.97 27.74
5 wickets in innings 0 6
10 wickets in match 0 1
Best bowling 4/101 9/40
Catches/stumpings 8/– 46/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 September 2022

McCormick was an instrument-maker and jeweler. After the 1960–61 West Indies tour of Australia, Donald Bradman and the Australian Cricket Board of Control commissioned McCormick to create a perpetual trophy for winners of Test match series between the two teams. Its design incorporated a ball used in the tied Test and the Frank Worrell Trophy was named in honour of the West Indies captain.[1][2]

McCormick (r) at the SCG with teammate Lindsay Hassett in the late 1930s

References

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  1. ^ "Obituary – Ernie McCormick". Wisden Almanack. 1992. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  2. ^ "The tied Test film: A fitting tribute". National Museum of Australia. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.