Ernie McCormick


Ernest Leslie McCormick was an Australian cricketer who played in 12 Test matches from 1935 to 1938.
McCormick was an instrument-maker and jeweler. After the West [Indian cricket team in Australia in 1960–61|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 honour of the West Indies captain.