Ronald Wood (cricketer)

Ronald Wood (3 June 1929 – 22 May 1990) was an English first-class cricketer, who played twenty two matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1952 and 1956.^[1] He also played for the Yorkshire Second XI (1950–57), and in non first-class cricket for Worcestershire in 1958.

Born in Ossett, Yorkshire, England, Wood was a slow left orthodox spin bowler, who took fifty one wickets at an average of 26.39, with a best of 8 for 45 against Scotland. He took five wickets in an innings three times, including 5 for 34 against Worcestershire. He scored 60 runs as a right-handed batsman, with a best score of 17, at an average of 4.28. He also took five catches in the field.^[1]

Wood died in May 1990 in Stanley, Wakefield, Yorkshire, aged 60.^[1]

His brother, Barry Wood, played 12 Test matches and was a Lancashire stalwart in the 1970s, while his nephew, Nathan Wood, played thirty matches for Lancashire.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 382. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthor= (help)

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[YB-1] Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 382. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthor= (help)

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