Tommy Ward (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Thomas "Tommy" Alfred Ward (2 August 1887 in Rawalpindi, India - 16 February 1936 in Transvaal) was a South African cricketer who played in 23 Tests from 1912 to 1924.Ward's debut Test was on 27 May 1912, the opening Test of the 1912 Triangular Tournament between South Africa and Australia at Old Trafford. Ward found himself facing the hat-trick ball of Australian bowler Jimmy Matthews. Matthews had just got the wickets of Rolland Beaumont (31) and Sid Pegler (LBW for 0). Facing his first ball in Test cricket, Ward was hit on the pads and was given out LBW, earning himself a golden duck on debut and giving Matthews his hat-trick.