Ronald Wood
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.
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- 1929 births
- 1990 deaths
- Yorkshire cricketers
- People from Ossett
- English cricketers
- Sportspeople from Yorkshire
- English cricket biography, 1920s birth stubs