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

Score Distribution Cowdrey’s innings ended (i.e. including not outs) within the following ranges:- 0 – 9 320 28.32% 10 – 19 180 15.93% 20 – 29 129 11.42% 30 – 39 86 7.61% 40 – 49 76 6.73% 50 – 59 77 6.81% 60 – 69 51 4.51% 70 – 79 43 3.81% 80 – 89 40 3.54% 90 – 99 20 1.77% 100 – 149 85 7.52% 150 – 159 19 1.68% 200+ 3 0.27% The only score below 120 a Cowdrey innings did not end at was 98. Ducks Of the 89 scores of 0 made by Cowdrey, 5 were not out (including one retired hurt). Cowdrey was thus dismissed for a “duck” on 84 occasions in 996 innings (8.43%). These were made for the following teams:- 49 Kent (47 in the County Championship) 14 M.C.C. (Overseas 11, Home 3) 9 England (Tests) 8 Oxford University 2 England v Rest of the World 2 Gentlemen v Players Pairs (4) :- Oxford University v M.C.C. Lord’s 1952 M.C.C. v Combined XI Perth 1962/63 Kent v Northamptonshire Dover 1970 M.C.C. v Australians Lord’s 1975 Duck and a century in the same match (6) :- 0 & 101 Kent v Indians Canterbury 1952 119 & 0 ENGLAND v WEST INDIES Port of Spain 1959/60 0 & 135 Kent v Nottinghamshire Tunbridge Wells 1961 101 & 0 ENGLAND v WEST INDIES Kingston 1967/68 0 & 101 M.C.C. v Victoria Melbourne 1970/71 107 & 0 Kent v Sussex Tunbridge Wells 1974 Most ducks against:- 6 in 38 innings v Northamptonshire 6 in 39 innings v Yorkshire (Kent 4 Oxford University 2); ( note : 4 in 25 innings v Glamorgan; 3 in 5 innings M.C.C. v Australians) Fewest ducks against:- 0 in 23 innings v Somerset Grounds:- Most:- 10 in 93 innings Lord’s 7 in 48 innings Tunbridge Wells Fewest:- 0 in 26 innings Old Trafford 1 in 35 innings (only 0 in first match) Gravesend 1 in 32 innings Trent Bridge ( note : overseas Adelaide 1 in 30 innings) 87