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Full name Ashley Preston Cowan
Born May 7, 1975, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Current age 36 years 278 days
Major teams Essex
Nickname Vic
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Height 6 ft 5 in
Education Framlingham College
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 106 | 158 | 30 | 2268 | 94 | 17.71 | 0 | 9 | 52 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 148 | 104 | 31 | 1042 | 45 | 14.27 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 14* | 21.00 | 16 | 131.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 106 | 17201 | 9335 | 284 | 6/47 | 32.86 | 3.25 | 60.5 | 8 | 0 | |||
| List A | 148 | 6820 | 5024 | 178 | 5/14 | 5/14 | 28.22 | 4.41 | 38.3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 88 | 3 | 2/20 | 2/20 | 29.33 | 7.33 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class span | 1995-2005 |
| List A span | 1995-2005 |
| Twenty20 debut | Essex v Hampshire at Chelmsford, Jul 2, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Leicestershire v Essex at Leicester, Jul 19, 2004 scorecard |
With greater drive and dedication, Ashley Cowan could have been a high quality fast bowler. Cowan had pace, his height allowed him to extract disconcerting bounce out of a pitch, and he could swing the ball away. But he preferred a night out to a net and he never fulfilled his potential. Injuries played their part, too: in 2003 Cowan was forced to undergo major knee surgery, missed the whole season and was never the same again. He did tour the West Indies with England in 1997-98, a selection that owed much to his performance in the NatWest final, then still the county pro's best shop window. Unsurprisingly, he did not appear in a Test, and took only one wicket all tour.
Angus Fraser
- Ashley Cowan announces retirement (Jul 25, 2006)
- Naughty, naughty, very naughty (Apr 15, 2006)
- Cowan awarded benefit in 2006 (Aug 22, 2005)
- Ashley Cowan to miss the 2003 season (Feb 27, 2003)
- Essex CCC - Testing Solutions Group Player of the Month for June (Jul 18, 2002)
Aug 19, 2005
Ashley Cowan, player portrait
© Getty Images
Jun 22, 2002
Ashley Cowan begins to think it might not be his day
© ESPNcricinfo Ltd
May 8, 2002
It went where ? ; Essex slips from left to right, Hussain, Robinson, Cowan, keeper Flower and Paul Grayson
© ESPNcricinfo Ltd
NBC Denis Compton Award 1997
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