Put Lock On! is a spirited and highly personal cricket autobiography by former Australian off-spinner Kirwan Ward, whose career spanned the Sheffield Shield and a brief but memorable Test appearance for Australia in the early 1970s.
 
First published in 1972, the book takes its title from Ward’s uncompromising bowling philosophy and offers an unvarnished look at Australian domestic cricket during a transitional era.
 
Ward writes candidly about state cricket, selection pressures, touring life, and the realities faced by professional cricketers outside the spotlight of Test stardom. The tone is forthright and occasionally combative, reflecting Ward’s on-field persona and making the book an engaging period document.
 
Published by Rigby, Put Lock On! belongs to the tradition of robust, player-driven Australian cricket memoirs of the late 1960s and early 1970s—less polished than modern autobiographies, but rich in firsthand insight.
 
This book has some water damage. Discounted sale on clearance.