Christopher Stuart "Chris" Cowdrey (born 20 October 1957 in Farnborough, then Kent) is a former English cricketer, and current cricket commentator for the British national radio station, TalkSport. Cowdrey played for Kent, Glamorgan and England as an all rounder. He is the eldest son of cricket legend, Colin Cowdrey. October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Farnborough is a place in the London Borough of Bromley. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... A cricketer is a term used to refer to a person who plays cricket. ... Cricket is a team sport played between two groups of eleven players each. ... talkSPORT is a national commercial sports radio station based in London broadcasting to the United Kingdom. ... Kent County Cricket Club is an English county cricket club based at Canterbury, Kent. ... Glamorgan County Cricket Club is a county cricket club based at Cardiff, playing most of their games at Sophia Gardens, which is located by the River Taff. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... In the sport of cricket, an all-rounder is a player who is both a good batsman and bowler. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ...

He captained England in the last of his six test matches, the fourth test against the West Indies in 1988. That was a series in which England had four captains, having sacked Mike Gatting after the first test, and with each subsequent captain becoming injured in turn. Needless to say, England were roundly thrashed in the series, with Cowdrey losing his one test as skipper. Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael William Gatting (born June 6, 1957) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Middlesex County Cricket Club. ...

Colin and Chris Cowdrey were only the second father and son combination to have both captained England, emulating Frank and George Mann. Chris also emulated his father by captaining Kent. He retired in 1992 after a single season at Glamorgan, and has since become a successful broadcaster. Francis (Frank) Thomas Mann (3 March 1888-6 October 1964) was an English cricketer who played for Cambridge University, Middlesex and England. ... Francis George Mann (6 September 1917-8 August 2001) was an English cricketer who played for Cambridge University, Middlesex and England. ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

External reference

• Cricinfo page on Chris Cowdrey