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About E. W. Bastard
- Edward William Bastard (28 February 1862 – 2 April 1901) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Oxford University and Somerset.
- Bastard was a slow left-arm orthodox bowler, described in his Wisden obituary as Somerset's best bowler during his time with the club.
- Bastard was also part of the Oxford team often said to be the university's best ever. His first-class career was confined to his university years, when he appeared for both Oxford and Somerset.
- Close to the top of the bowling averages for both teams in each season, his 62 first-class wickets in 1885 placed him among the 20 most prolific wicket-takers in the country.
- Somerset's temporary loss of first-class status in 1885 brought a premature end to Bastard's first-class career when he was 23.
- Although he continued to play for the side in second-class cricket until 1889, by the time Somerset resumed first-class cricket in 1891, Bastard had lost his place following the emergence of Sammy Woods and the acquisitions of Ted Tyler and George Nichols.
- He died at the age of 39 while engaged in scholastic work in Taunton.
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