Colin Cowdrey England (Eng)
Batting style	Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling type	Leg break
	Tests	ODIs
Matches	114	1
Runs scored	7624	1
Batting average	44.06	1.00
100s/50s	22/38	0/0
Top score	182	1
Overs bowled	9.5	0
Wickets	0	0
Bowling average	n/a	n/a
5 wickets in innings	0	0
10 wickets in match	0	N/A
Best bowling	n/a	n/a
Catches/stumpings	120/0	0/0
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Michael Colin Cowdrey, Baron Cowdrey of Tonbridge CBE (December 24, 1932 - December 4, 2000) was an English cricketer, born in Ootacamund (India). His father named him Michael Colin Cowdrey, to give him the same initials as cricket's most famous club the Marylebone Cricket Club. He was educated at Bishop Cotton Boys School, Tonbridge School and Brasenose College, Oxford. He became the youngest player ever to represent his school at Lord's when in 1946 he played for Tonbridge aged 13. Four years later he made his first class debut for Kent County Cricket Club, where he would remain a player until his retirement in 1976. He played for Oxford University in 1952-1954 (Captain). He was appointed captain of Kent in 1956 and in 1970 he led Kent to their first County Championship since 1913. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are... December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A cricketer is a term used to refer to a person who plays cricket. ... Tea gardens in Ooty Tea gardens in Ooty Ooty  , short for Ootacamund   (the official name is Udagamandalam), is a city, a municipality and the district capital of The Nilgiris district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Lords 2005 The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), founded in 1787, is a private members club and was the original governing body of cricket in England and across the world. ... Bishop Cotton Boys School 1st Eleven view Bishop Cotton Boys School is an all-boys school for boarders as well as day scholars in Bangalore, Karnataka, India; the first of its kind in this part of the world to start the house system, organized games, school sports day (Last Post... Tonbridge School is a British independent all boys boarding school in Tonbridge, founded in 1553 by Sir Andrew Judde. ... Brasenose College (in full: The Kings Hall and College of Brasenose) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... The Media Centre at Lords Cricket Ground Lords Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in St Johns Wood in London. ... Tonbridge School is a British independent all boys boarding school in Tonbridge, founded in 1553 by Sir Andrew Judde. ... Kent County Cricket Club is an English county cricket club based at Canterbury, Kent. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ...

Cowdrey made his England debut on the 1954/55 tour of Australia and New Zealand and made his maiden Test hundred at Melbourne in the Boxing Day Test match 1954. He was appointed England Captain in 1959 for a Test match against the country of his birth, and became captain on a regular basis during the 1960s. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ...

In 1963, facing the West Indies in a Lord's Test match, he came in to bat with a broken wrist in plaster (fortunately he did not have to face a ball; if it had been necessary, he said he would have done so holding the bat with one hand). Had he not batted, England would have lost, but his appearance caused the match to be drawn. He played his final Test against Australia in 1974-5. Cowdrey briefly held the world record for runs scored in a Test career between 1970-71 and 1971-72, before it was bettered by Garry Sobers ^{[citation needed]}. Cowdrey ended his career with 7624 Test runs. The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... Sir Garfield St Aubrun Sobers (born July 28, 1936 in Barbados), better known as Garry Sobers, was a West Indies cricket player. ...

Following his retirement in 1976, Colin Cowdrey worked closely behind the scenes at Kent, became President of the MCC in 1986 and was later chairman of the International Cricket Council. He was President of Kent County Cricket Club in 2000. ICC logo The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the governing body for international Test match and One-day International cricket. ... Kent County Cricket Club is an English county cricket club based at Canterbury, Kent. ...

Honours

Colin Cowdrey was awarded a CBE in 1972, a knighthood in 1992 and became a life peer as Baron Cowdrey of Tonbridge, of Tonbridge in the County of Kent in 1997, on the recommendation of outgoing Prime Minister John Major to whom he had become a personal friend and confidant. While many cricketers have been awarded a knighthood, Cowdrey was one of only two to be given a life peerage for their services to cricket (the other being Learie Constantine). The silver Anglia knight, commissioned as a trophy in 1850, intended to represent the Black Prince. ... In the United Kingdom, Life Peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles may not be inherited (those whose titles are inheritable are known as hereditary peers). ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... Sir John Major, KG, CH (born 29 March 1943) is an English politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1990 to 1997. ... Learie Constantine, Baron Constantine of Maraval and Nelson (b. ...

Family life

Cowdrey was twice married:

• Penny Chiesman (1956-1985), with whom he had four children:
  • Hon. Christopher Cowdrey, the cricketer (born October 1957)
  • Hon. Jeremy Cowdrey, a former investment banker and now film producer (born 1960)
  • Hon. Carolyn Cowdrey (born 1961),
  • Hon. Graham Cowdrey, the cricketer (born 1964).
• The 14th Baroness Herries of Terregles (née Lady Anne Fitzalan-Howard) (1985-2000) the eldest daughter of the 16th Duke of Norfolk.

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Test career

Blue line Cowdrey's cumulative Test match batting average. Red lines individual Test innings scores

The graph shown takes into account only the runs made in official Test matches . The matches between a Rest of the World and England in 1970 were given Test status at the time, but are not now officially Test matches. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (963x492, 7 KB) This graph details the Test Match performance of Colin Cowdrey. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (963x492, 7 KB) This graph details the Test Match performance of Colin Cowdrey. ... South Africa were due to tour England in 1970. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...

For more information, the most complete guide to Colin Cowdrey's Test career is 'Colin Cowdrey in Test Cricket', a privately published compilation which includes the score cards of each match. This can be obtained from amazon.co.uk or directly from the author's website.

Death

He died in his sleep in December 2000, aged 67, having suffered a stroke earlier that year. His memorial service at Westminster Abbey on March 30, 2001 was attended by many luminaries of the game of cricket and the tribute was given by John Major. For other articles with similar names, see Stroke (disambiguation). ... The Abbeys western façade The Collegiate Church of St Peter, Westminster, which is almost always referred to as Westminster Abbey, is a mainly Gothic church, on the scale of a cathedral (and indeed often considered one), in Westminster, London, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. ... Sir John Major, KG, CH (born 29 March 1943) is an English politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1990 to 1997. ...

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See also

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References

External links

• Cricinfo Player Profile: Michael Colin Cowdrey
• 'Colin Cowdrey in Test Cricket', the definitive guide to Colin Cowdrey's Test Cricket career.