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

553. ENGLAND v PAKISTAN, National Stadium, Karachi, March 6, 7, 8, (9) (Match drawn) * c Hanif Mohammad b Intikhab Alam 14 502-7 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test Matches 3 4 0 133 100 33.25 1 - - Other Matches 4 4 1 95 36 31.66 - - 2 Tour 7 8 1 228 100 32.57 1 - 2 Career 553 907 97 35538 307 43.87 91 187 524 Bowling O M R W BB Ave Other Matches (6-ball) 1 0 6 0 - - Career (6-ball) 678.1 86 } 2846 53 4-22 53.69 (8-ball) 14.3 0 1969 Despite the fiasco of the winter tour, Cowdrey came to 1969 firmly in possession of the England captaincy, only for it to be snatched away from him. Taking a short single in a Sunday League game at Maidstone, he suffered a serious Achilles tendon injury which virtually ended his season and ultimately his final reign as captain of England. The captain’s removal heralded a dismal season for Kent as they slipped well down the Championship table. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 554. Kent v Sussex, Canterbury, May 10, 12, 13 (Match drawn) * c E.J.Lewis b M.A.Buss 0 131 220-7d c J.M.Parks b A.W.Greig 14 216-9 133-9d 555. Kent v West Indians, Canterbury, May (14), 15, (16) (Match drawn) * not out 2 97-2d 556. Kent v Middlesex, Lord’s, May 17, 19, 20 (Kent won by an innings and 66 runs) * c W.E.Russell b J.S.E.Price 11 295-7d 50 179 1 557. Kent v Glamorgan, Folkestone, May 24, 26, (27) (Match drawn) * did not bat - 106-5 169-6d 1 558. Kent v Essex, Dover, September 13, 14, 15 (Match drawn) * b K.D.Boyce 2 195 207 1 44-2 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct County Championship 4 4 0 27 14 6.75 - - 3 Other Kent Matches 1 1 1 2 2* - - - - Season 5 5 1 29 14 7.25 - - 3 Career 558 912 98 35567 14 43.69 91 187 527 1969/70 – International Cavaliers in Jamaica As part of his rehabilitation from injury, Cowdrey led two tours to the West Indies prior to the 1970 season. The Rothmans Cavaliers toured Jamaica playing four matches before ending with a first-class match at Sabina Park. 56