Famous Cricketers No 72 - Lord Cowdrey of Tonbridge, C.B.E.

286. Kent v Nottinghamshire, Folkestone, September 2, 3, 4 (Kent won by an innings and 98 runs) * c G.Millman b M.Morgan 7 386 127 3 161 1 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test Matches 5 7 1 344 160 57.33 1 2 7 County Championship 18 31 3 1487 250 53.10 5 5 13 Other Kent Matches 2 4 0 126 65 31.50 - 1 4 Other Matches 1 2 0 51 47 25.50 - - - Season 26 44 4 2008 250 50.20 6 8 24 Career 286 480 41 17681 250 40.27 39 104 240 Bowling O M R W BB Ave County Championship (6-ball) 3.2 0 18 0 - - Career (6-ball) 631.3 85 } 2565 50 4-22 51.30 (8-ball) 13.3 0 1959/60 – M.C.C. in West Indies Cowdrey’s predilection for the West Indies was given full play in a wonderful tour – scoring over a thousand runs, including five centuries, two in Tests. He was back to opening and initially the strategy looked doubtful as he failed in the early matches. But a determined seven-hour century at Sabina Park was a turning point and thereafter the growing threat of the West Indies fast attack of Hall, Watson and Gilchrist was firmly controlled. Cowdrey fashioned a splendid opening partnership with Pullar and they rarely failed to see off the new ball attack. Going as vice-captain, he assumed the captaincy when May was forced to retire ill from the tour halfway through. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 287. M.C.C. v Windward Islands, St.George’s, Grenada, December 21, 22, 23 (M.C.C. won by ten wickets) b T.Redhead 4 121 89 not out 17 39-0 69 1 288. M.C.C. v Barbados, Bridgetown, December 30, 31, January 1, 2 (Barbados won by ten wickets) lbw b C.C.Griffith 16 238 533-5d c C.C.Griffith b A.W.White 40 352 58-0 289. ENGLAND v WEST INDIES, Bridgetown, January 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 (Match drawn) c G.St.A.Sobers b C.D.Watson 30 482 563-8d not out 16 71-0 290. M.C.C. v Trinidad, Pointe-à-Pierre, January 21, 22, 23 (M.C.C. won by ten wickets) c S.Caesar b O.Corbie 173 337-9d 166 did not bat - 2-0 172 291. ENGLAND v WEST INDIES, Port of Spain, January 28, 29, 30, February 1, 2, 3 (England won by 256 runs) b W.W.Hall 18 382 112 c F.C.M.Alexander b C.D.Watson 5 230-9d 244 292. M.C.C. v Jamaica, Melbourne Park, Kingston, February 10, 11, 12, 13 (Match drawn) b R.O.Scarlett 19 525-6d 374 202-7 293. ENGLAND v WEST INDIES, Sabina Park, Kingston, February 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23 (Match drawn) c R.O,Scarlett b S.Ramadhin 114 277 - - - - 353 c F.C.M.Alexander b R.O.Scarlett 97 305 1 0 4 0 175-6 294. M.C.C. v Leeward Islands, St. John’s, February 25, 26, 27 (Match drawn) * c H.Anthonyson b H.Turner 115 456-6d - - - - 296 2 1 0 17 0 199-3 33