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Thomas Richard Hardman (3 December 1990 – 28 November 2012) was an English cricketer. Hardman was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Bury, Greater Manchester and was educated at St Joseph's RC High School, Heywood and Holy Cross College, Bury.

Following a back injury which required him to be placed in a brace for three months in 2010, he began playing Second XI cricket for the Lancashire Second XI. While studying Sports and Exercise Sciences at Leeds Metropolitan University, Hardman made two first-class appearances for Leeds/Bradford MCCU in 2012 against Surrey at The Oval and Yorkshire at Headingley. He scored a total of 65 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 44 against Yorkshire. With the ball, he took 3 wickets at an average of 59.66, with best figures of 2/51. He also played a number of Second XI matches for Leeds/Bradford MCCU during the 2012 season.

Hardman was found dead in his house in Leeds, Yorkshire, on 28 November 2012. He had earlier been named as the Leeds/Bradford MCCU captain for the 2013 season.

References

1. ^ "Player profile: Tom Hardman". www.mccuniversities.org. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
2. ^ "MCC Universities allrounder Hardman dies". ESPNcricinfo. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
3. "First-Class Matches played by Tom Hardman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Tom Hardman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
5. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Tom Hardman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 December 2012.

External links

• Tom Hardman at ESPNcricinfo
• Tom Hardman at CricketArchive

• 1990 births
• 2012 deaths
• Cricketers from Bury, Greater Manchester
• People educated at Holy Cross College
• Alumni of Leeds Beckett University
• English cricketers
• Leeds/Bradford MCCU cricketers