Ernie McCormick

Ernest Leslie McCormick (16 May 1906 – 28 June 1991) was an Australian cricketer who played in 12 Tests from 1935 to 1938.

Ernie McCormick

McCormick in 1938
Personal information
Born	16 May 1906 North Carlton, Victoria, Australia
Died	28 June 1991 (aged 85) Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Batting	Left-hand bat
Bowling	Right-arm fast
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	Australian
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class Matches 12 85 Runs scored 54 582 Batting average 6.00 8.68 100s/50s 0/0 0/1 Top score 17* 77* Balls bowled 2107 14316 Wickets 36 241 Bowling average 29.97 27.74 5 wickets in innings 0 6 10 wickets in match 0 1 Best bowling 4/101 9/40 Catches/stumpings 8/0 46/0
Source: Cricinfo

McCormick was an instrument-maker and jeweler. After the 1960–61 West Indies tour of Australia, Donald Bradman and the Australian Cricket Board of Control commissioned McCormick to create a perpetual trophy for winners of Test match series between the two teams. Its design incorporated a ball used in the tied Test and the Frank Worrell Trophy was named in honor of the West Indies captain.[1][2]

McCormick (r) at the SCG with teammate Lindsay Hassett in the late 1930s

See also

• List of Victoria first-class cricketers

References

1. "Obituary – Ernie McCormick". Wisden Almanack. 1992. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
2. "The tied Test film: A fitting tribute". National Museum of Australia. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.