Batting style Right-handed Last Test 22 July 1933 v England Bowling style Leg-break Name Teddy Hoad | National side West Indies Role Cricket Player | |
Full name Edward Lisle Goldsworthy Hoad Born 29 January 1896 ( 1896-01-29 ) Richmond, Saint Michael, Barbados Died March 5, 1986, Bridgetown, Barbados | ||
Test debut 21 July 1928 v England | ||
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.
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