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

c A.A.Mallett b D.K.Lillee 3 241 272-5d 673. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Melbourne, February 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 (England won by an innings and 4 runs) c R.W.Marsh b M.H.N.Walker 7 529 152 373 1 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test Matches 5 9 0 165 41 18.33 - - 3 Other Matches 2 3 1 119 78 59.50 - 1 1 Tour 7 12 1 284 78 25.81 - 1 4 Career 673 1097 128 41902 307 43.24 105 227 622 Bowling O M R W BB Ave Other Matches (8-ball) 4 0 27 2 2-27 13.50 Career (6-ball) 730.1 92 } 3265 64 4-22 51.01 (8-ball) 49.3 0 1975 In June 1975 Cowdrey effectively announced his retirement, indicating that not wanting to stand in the way of Kent’s developing younger players, he would not play regularly, but he was at the Club’s disposal if needed. Again he found himself batting down the order, too often chasing runs, and again he was not always assured of his place in the side. There remained one classic Cowdrey tour de force, when chasing a serious target to beat the Australians at Canterbury, he scored a truly magnificent 151 not out to give the county side their first victory over the Australians since 1899. If a “pair” on his last appearance at Lord’s was a disappointment, his enthusiasm, according to Wisden “remained undiminished”, although apart from a final flourish at Cheltenham, the runs did dry up. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 674. Kent v Yorkshire, Dartford, May 7, 8, 9 (Match drawn) c B.Leadbeater b G.A.Cope 0 168 181 2 did not bat - 55-6 132 1 675. Kent v Oxford University, The Parks, May 14, 15, 16 (Kent won by an innings and 72 runs) b C.P.T.Cantlay 13 308-5d - - - - 122 1 0 4 0 114 676. Kent v Worcestershire, Maidstone, June 11, 12, 13 (Kent won by two wickets) c G.R.Cass b J.Cumbes 29 309-9c 308-8c c H.G.Wilcock b J.D.Inchmore 4 187-8 183 677. Kent v Sussex, Maidstone, June 14, 16, 17 (Kent won by an innings and 10 runs) c C.E.Waller b R.P.T.Marshall 10 329 184 1 135 2 678. Kent v Glamorgan, Swansea, June 18, 19, 20 (Glamorgan won by four wickets) c M.J.Khan b J.W.Solanky 75 326-5d 257-9d 2 b M.A.Nash 21 180-6d 250-6 679. Kent v Australians, Canterbury, June 25, 26, 27 (Kent won by four wickets) c R.D.Robinson b G.J.Gilmour 22 202 415-8d not out 151 354-6 140-3d 680. Kent v Lancashire, Tunbridge Wells, June 28, 30, July 1 (Kent won by 137 runs) c F.M.Engineer b P.G.Lee 2 351 220 c F.M.Engineer b K.Shuttleworth 2 172-6d 166 1 681. M.C.C. v Australians, Lord’s, July 2, 3, 4 (Australians won by seven wickets) * lbw b D.K.Lillee 0 242 - - - - 163 1 c G.J.Gilmour b D.K.Lillee 0 190 2 0 12 0 270-3 1 67