Ormond started playing cricket for Corley Cricket Club in the Warwickshire cricket league. Ormond made his first-class debut in 1995 for
Leicestershire County Cricket Club and played a part in the successful championship seasons of 1996 and 1998. Ormond had several consistent seasons at Leicestershire which saw him get rewarded with representation for England at Under-19 level and places on England A tours of
Kenya and
Sri Lanka. Ormond eventually made his full Test debut against
Australia in 2001. He was then picked for the tour of
India where he played his second and final Test match. His two Test wickets were
Ricky Ponting and
Rahul Dravid. After he returned to England he moved from Leicestershire to
Surrey, where he won another County Championship title in his first season. Ormond was criticised for being overweight while an England player. ==References==