| Full name: | John Thomas Ward |
| Born: | 11th March 1937, Timaru, South Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Died: | 12th January 2021, Timaru, South Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-hand batter |
| Bowling: | Leg-break |
| Wicket-keeper | |
| Relations: | Son: BJ Ward |
| Teams: | New Zealand (Test: 1963/64-1967/68); Canterbury (Main FC: 1959/60-1970/71); All teams |
| New Zealand Cricket Almanack Player of the Year: 1968 | |
| Lists of matches and more detailed statistics | |
| Test Career Batting and Fielding (1963/64-1967/68) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St | |
| New Zealand | 8 | 12 | 6 | 75 | 35* | 12.50 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1957/58-1970/71) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St | |
| Overall | 95 | 129 | 39 | 1117 | 54* | 12.41 | 0 | 1 | 227 | 27 |
| First-Class Career Bowling (1959/60-1970/71) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| Canterbury | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0-2 | 2.10 | ||||