Tom Hardman

Thomas Richard Hardman (3 December 1990 – 28 November 2012) was an English cricketer. Hardman was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Bury, Greater Manchester and was educated at St Joseph's RC High School, Heywood and Holy Cross College, Bury.[1]

Tom Hardman
Personal information
Full name
Thomas Richard Hardman
Born3 December 1990
Bury, England
Died28 November 2012 (aged 21)
Leeds, England
NicknameHardy, Tommy ten bags[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012Leeds/Bradford MCCU
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 65
Batting average 16.25
100s/50s –/–
Top score 44
Balls bowled 216
Wickets 3
Bowling average 59.66
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 2/51
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 December 2012

Following a back injury which required him to be placed in a brace for three months in 2010,[2] he began playing Second XI cricket for the Lancashire Second XI.[2] While studying Sports and Exercise Sciences at Leeds Metropolitan University,[1] Hardman made two first-class appearances for Leeds/Bradford MCCU in 2012 against Surrey at The Oval and Yorkshire at Headingley.[3] He scored a total of 65 runs in his two matches,[4] with a high score of 44 against Yorkshire. With the ball, he took 3 wickets at an average of 59.66, with best figures of 2/51.[5] He also played a number of Second XI matches for Leeds/Bradford MCCU during the 2012 season.

Hardman was found dead in his house in Leeds, Yorkshire, on 28 November 2012. He had earlier been named as the Leeds/Bradford MCCU captain for the 2013 season.[2]

References
  1. "Player profile: Tom Hardman". www.mccuniversities.org. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  2. "MCC Universities allrounder Hardman dies". ESPNcricinfo. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Tom Hardman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Tom Hardman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  5. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Tom Hardman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
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