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

582. Kent v Leicestershire, Folkestone, September 2, 3, 4 (Kent won by an innings and 40 runs) * c R.Julian b P.M.Stringer 29 421-7d 152 229 583. Kent v Surrey, Kennington Oval, September 9, 10, 11 (Match drawn) * c A.Long b G.G.Arnold 112 291-9d 151-9d 215-4 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct County Championship 17 27 6 1013 126 48.23 3 5 15 Other Matches 4 8 0 241 73 30.12 - 3 4 Season 21 35 6 1254 126 43.24 3 8 19 Career 583 953 105 37060 307 43.70 94 198 547 Bowling O M R W BB Ave County Championship (6-ball) 11 0 47 1 1-44 47.00 Career (6-ball) 689.1 86 } 2893 54 4-22 53.57 (8-ball) 14.3 0 1970/71 – M.C.C. in Australia and New Zealand Cowdrey’s fifth tour of Australia was his most miserable. For a fourth time he was the vice-captain and under a fourth different leader, and one in Illingworth with whom there was a history of difficult relations. Isolated from the side, he completely lost his form. Even his one hundred, inevitably at Melbourne, was so hesitant that it actually played a part in Victoria’s win. In three Tests, he was dropped for the others, he made only 82 runs and in the Fifth Test even his usually reliable slip catching let him down as no fewer than five catching chances went astray. It was to quote Cardus a “grievous” experience. Almost forgotten he had some minor compensation in the sole Test he played in New Zealand, the 54 at Auckland was according to Wisden “a good display”. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 584. M.C.C. v South Australia, Adelaide, October 30, 31, November 1, 2 (Match drawn) c K.J.McCarthy b A.A.Mallett 14 451-9d 649-9d run out 3 235-4 585. M.C.C. v Victoria, Melbourne, November 6, 7, 8, 9 (Victoria won by six wickets) c A.J.Sieler b A.L.Thomson 0 142 304-8d c I.R.Redpath b A.L.Thomson 101 341 180-4 586. M.C.C. v New South Wales, Sydney, November 13, 14, 15, 16 (Match drawn) * b K.J.O’Keefe 17 204 410-5d did not bat - 325-1 587. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Brisbane, November 27, 28, 29, December 1, 2 (Match drawn) c I.M.Chappell b J.W.Gleeson 28 464 1 0 10 0 433 2 did not bat - 39-1 2 0 8 0 214 588. M.C.C. v Western Australia, Perth, December 5, 6, 7, 8 (Match drawn) not out 14 258-3d - - - - 257-5d c R.J.Inverarity b D.K.Lillee 6 256-6 9 0 46 2 D.K.Lillee c R.W.Taylor 285 R.A.L.Massie b 589. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Perth, December 11, 12, 13, 15, 16 (Match drawn) c and b G.S.Chappell 40 397 - - - - 440 c R.W.Marsh b A.L.Thomson 1 287-6d 3 0 18 0 100-3 590. M.C.C. v South Australia, Adelaide, December 18, 19, 20, 21 (Match drawn) * c B.A.Richards b A.A.Mallett 57 238 297-2d c G.S.Chappell b J.R.Hammond 1 336-8 338-7d 59