Michael John Paul Ward (born 12 September 1971) was an English

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er. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He was born in

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, Lancashire. Ward made one first-class cricketing appearance for

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against

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during the 1991 season. Ward continued to represent Lancashire's Second XI until the end of the 1991 season. During 1996, he made two Minor Counties appearances for

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, as well as an appearance in the first round of the NatWest Trophy. However, he made no impact with the bat in the competition, falling LBW to the bowling of one-time Test cricketer John Stephenson.

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