Ian Ward

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Ian Ward England (ENG)

Batting style	Left-hand bat
Bowling type	Right-arm medium
	Tests	First-class
Matches	5	138
Runs scored	129	8575
Batting average	16.12	40.25
100s/50s	-/-	23/43
Top score	39	168*
Balls bowled	-	319
Wickets	-	3
Bowling average	-	65.66
5 wickets in innings	-	-
10 wickets in match	-	-
Best bowling	-	1/1
Catches/stumpings	1/-	72/-
Test debut: 17 May 2001 Last Test: 2 August 2001 Source: Cricinfo

Ian James Ward (born September 30, 1972) is a former English cricketer. He was a left-handed opening batsman and an occasional right-arm medium-pace bowler.

Having played for Surrey in 1992 and then been released, he was taken back on the staff in 1997, and was an integral part of the side who won the championship three times between 1999-2002. He moved to Sussex in 2003, still keen to receive a recall to the England squad.

Ward played five Tests for England in the 2001 Ashes series, but failed to impress and was dropped ahead of England's winter tour.

Ward's renowned skill at talking a good game led him to become a television commentator. He retired from first-class cricket in 2005 to pursue a career as a full-time cricket presenter and commentator, having worked for Sky Sports for the previous two winters.

He has a son who plays for Ripley.