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Full name Ian James Ward
Born September 30, 1972, Plymouth, Devon
Current age 35 years 299 days
Major teams England,Surrey,Sussex
Nickname Stumpy, The Chimp, The Gnome, Cocker
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Other Commentator
Height
5 ft 8 in
Education Millfield School
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
5
9
1
129
39
16.12
316
40.82
0
0
8
0
1
0
First-class
138
230
17
8575
168*
40.25
23
43
72
0
List A
160
153
13
4059
136
28.99
2
27
34
0
Twenty20
18
15
0
351
50
23.40
279
125.80
0
2
45
7
4
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
First-class
138
319
197
3
1/1
65.66
3.70
106.3
0
0
List A
160
149
181
2
2/27
2/27
90.50
7.28
74.5
0
0
0
Twenty20
18
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Career statistics
Test debut
England v Pakistan at Lord's, May 17-20, 2001 scorecard
Last Test
England v Australia at Nottingham, Aug 2-4, 2001 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span
1992 - 2005
List A span
1996 - 2005
Twenty20 debut
Surrey v Middlesex at The Oval, Jun 13, 2003 scorecard
Last Twenty20
Surrey v Sussex at The Oval, Jul 6, 2005 scorecard
Profile
Proof that club cricketers can play for England, Ian Ward was given a second chance by Surrey in 1997, five years after his first. This time he made the most of it. At first he was the bricks and mortar among a penthouse of international stars, but he slowly became an indispensable part of the furniture, combining a solid opener's technique with a calm temperament that underpinned Surrey's quest for three Championship titles in four seasons from 1999 to 2002. And when England A took him to the Caribbean in 2000-01, he batted for over 42 hours on the less-than-friendly pitches to earn himself a slot in England's middle-order against Pakistan and Australia that summer. Unsurprisingly, he was soon found out by Glenn McGrath, but he returned to the county game a stronger player for the experience. Ward is strong off his pads and almost elegant through the covers, where he also fields with the enthusiasm of a new-born lamb. He still harbours hopes of an England recall, and with that in mind, he moved south to Sussex at the end of 2003. He retired from first-class cricket in 2005 to pursue a career as a full-time cricket presenter and commentator.
Lawrence Booth
