Teddy Hoad

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Teddy Hoad

Personal information
Full name	Edward Lisle Goldsworthy Hoad
Born	29 January 1896 Richmond, Saint Michael,Barbados
Died	5 March 1986 (aged 90) Bridgetown, Barbados
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Leg-break
International information
National side	West Indies
Test debut	21 July 1928 v England
Last Test	22 July 1933 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1922–1938	Barbados
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class Matches 4 62 Runs scored 98 3,502 Batting average 12.25 38.91 100s/50s 0/0 8/14 Top score 36 174* Balls bowled 0 3,405 Wickets – 53 Bowling average – 35.98 5 wickets in innings – 1 10 wickets in match – 0 Best bowling – 5/84 Catches/stumpings 1/– 25/–
Source: CricketArchive, 10 January 2010

Edward Lisle Goldsworthy (Teddy) Hoad (January 29, 1896 – March 5, 1986) was a West Indian cricketer who played in West Indies' inaugural Test tour of England. He was the captain in the West Indies' first home Test in 1930.

Hoad was born in Richmond, Saint Michael, Barbados. Although he had modest Test performances, he had some impressive results in first class matches against English sides in both the 1928 and 1929-30 tours, scoring 149* against Worcestershire in 1928 and 147 for Barbados in 1930.

He died in Bridgetown, Barbados at the age of ninety. His son also played for Barbados.

External links[edit]

• Player profile: Teddy Hoad from ESPNcricinfo

Preceded by none

West Indies Test cricket captains 1929-30

Succeeded by Nelson Betancourt