Major-General Sir Edward Wolstenholme Ward KCMG (17 August 1823 – 5 February 1890)[1] was an Indian-born British soldier and Australian politician as well as cricket player.
[5] In January 1855 he was appointed Chief Commissioner of New South Wales Railways,[6] a new position, and was replaced by Captain Mann in July.
In May of that year he was nominated a non-elective member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, sitting in it for nine months.
[14] Ward played for the New South Wales cricket team in four of its early matches against Victoria between 1857 and 1862.
[17] In 1857 the Australian Cricketer's Guide said of him: "Is an excellent and puzzling left-hand round-arm bowler, with medium pace, keeping the ball usually 'on the spot'.