Frank Ward (cricketer, born 1906)

Australian cricketer

Frank Ward

Personal information

Born

(1906-02-23)23 February 1906
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died

25 March 1974(1974-03-25) (aged 68)
Brooklyn, New South Wales,

Batting

Right-handed

Bowling

Legbreak googly

International information

National side

Australia

Test debut (cap 158)

4 December 1936 v England

Last Test

10 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

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.

References

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

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Leading run-scorers: 1850–51 to 1899–1900 1900–01 to 1949–50 1950–51 to 1999–2000 2000–01 onwards Leading wicket-takers: 1850–51 to 1899–1900 1900–01 to 1949–50 1950–51 to 1999–2000 2000–01 onwards

Australian first-class cricket season leading wicket-takers (1900–01 to 1949–50)

1900–01: Saunders/Travers
1901–02: Braund
1902–03: Saunders
1903–04: Rhodes
1904–05: Collins
1905–06: Garnsey
1906–07: Garnsey
1907–08: Crawford/Saunders
1908–09: O'Connor
1909–10: Saunders
1910–11: Whitty
1911–12: Foster
1912–13: Massie
1913–14: Kelleway
1914–15: Ironmonger
1915–16: –
1916–17: –
1917–18: –
1918–19: McDonald
1919–20: Hendry
1920–21: Mailey
1921–22: McDonald
1922–23: Mailey
1923–24: Hartkopf/Williams
1924–25: Tate
1925–26: Grimmett
1926–27: Williams
1927–28: Grimmett
1928–29: Grimmett
1929–30: Grimmett
1930–31: Grimmett
1931–32: Grimmett
1932–33: O'Reilly
1933–34: Grimmett
1934–35: Fleetwood-Smith
1935–36: Ward
1936–37: Fleetwood-Smith/Ward
1937–38: Fleetwood-Smith/O'Reilly
1938–39: Fleetwood-Smith
1939–40: Grimmett
1940–41: O'Reilly
1941–42: O'Reilly
1942–43: –
1943–44: –
1944–45: –
1945–46: Tribe
1946–47: Wright
1947–48: Mankad
1948–49: Johnson

Leading run-scorers: 1850–51 to 1899–1900
1900–01 to 1949–50
1950–51 to 1999–2000
2000–01 onwards

Leading wicket-takers: 1850–51 to 1899–1900
1900–01 to 1949–50
1950–51 to 1999–2000
2000–01 onwards

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