Leslie Ward (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Leslie Ward (cricketer)

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 02-May-1908

Place of Birth: Coventry, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 13-Jan-1981

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Leslie Ward (cricketer)

  • Leslie Maynard Ward (2 May 1908 – 13 January 1981) was an English cricketer who made one appearance in first-class cricket in 1930.
  • He was a right-handed batsman, who bowled both right-arm medium and right-arm off break. Ward made his only appearance in first-class cricket when he was selected to play for Warwickshire against Leicestershire at Hinckley.
  • In a drawn match, Ward batted once, scoring 5 runs in Warwickshire's only innings, but was dismissed bowled by Norman Armstrong.
  • He wasn't required to bowl in Leicestershire's first-innings, during which Joseph Mayer and Derek Foster shared nine of the ten wickets to fall as Leicestershire were bowled out for 53 in 23.2 overs.
  • Made to follow-on in their second-innings, Leicestershire reached 294/8 at the close of the match, with Ward taking his only first-class wicket when he dismissed Ewart Astill, finishing with figures of 1/29 from 8 overs.He died at Bideford, Devon on 13 January 1981.

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