Let's make this birthday one to remember.

77 years old (Born on August 10, 1947)

Happy Birthday, Alan Ward! May your celebrations swing faster than those fiery deliveries you bowled for Derbyshire and Leicestershire. Your cricketing days from 1966 to 1978 remain legendary—batsmen still wake up in cold sweats recalling your pace!

Though it's been a while since you've terrorized batsmen on the pitch, we bet you're still bowling everyone over with charm off it. Here's hoping this birthday brings as much joy as taking wickets at will—and fewer aches than after a long spell of fast bowling.

Cheers to another year filled with laughter, good health, and timeless memories worthy of replay!