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Full name Christopher Stuart Cowdrey
Born October 20, 1957, Farnborough, Kent
Current age 55 years 218 days
Major teams England, Glamorgan, Kent
Nickname Cow, Woody
Batting style Right-hand bat
Other Commentator
Height 6 ft 0 in
Education Tonbridge School
Relation Grandfather - EA Cowdrey, Father - MC Cowdrey, Brother - GR Cowdrey, Son - FK Cowdrey
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 6 | 8 | 1 | 101 | 38 | 14.42 | 280 | 36.07 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| ODIs | 3 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 46* | 25.50 | 46 | 110.86 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 299 | 452 | 68 | 12252 | 159 | 31.90 | 21 | 58 | 295 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 333 | 300 | 47 | 6846 | 122* | 27.05 | 2 | 42 | 108 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 6 | 9 | 399 | 309 | 4 | 2/65 | 2/91 | 77.25 | 4.64 | 99.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 3 | 2 | 52 | 55 | 2 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 27.50 | 6.34 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 299 | 14523 | 7962 | 200 | 5/46 | 39.81 | 3.28 | 72.6 | 2 | 0 | |||
| List A | 333 | 7740 | 5979 | 204 | 5/28 | 5/28 | 29.30 | 4.63 | 37.9 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Test debut | India v England at Mumbai, Nov 28-Dec 3, 1984 scorecard |
| Last Test | England v West Indies at Leeds, Jul 21-26, 1988 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | India v England at Nagpur, Jan 23, 1985 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Australia v England at Melbourne, Feb 17, 1985 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class span | 1977-1992 |
| List A span | 1976-1992 |
Chris Cowdrey suffered throughout his career from comparisons with his father, Colin, but he was a better cricketer than many critics gave him credit for, although not quite up to the highest level (despite him calling his autobiography Good Enough). He captained England once, against West Indies in 1988, but his chance to prove his detractors wrong never came as he was injured after the one appearance and never chosen again. Many people thought that he owed appointment as England captain in 1988 had more to do with his father's reputation and the fact that the chairman of selectors Peter May was his godfather. An
allrounder in county cricket, he bowled at a bustling medium pace, was a middle-order hitter, and a good fielder. He led Kent with skill, making the most of a limited side. After retiring, he became a radio commentator for Talk Sport.
Martin Williamson
- Chris Cowdrey recovering after heart attack (Sep 15, 2011)
- Gene genie (Jul 18, 2007)
- Standing in at the deep end (Feb 28, 2006)
- Failing to follow in the footsteps (Feb 14, 2006)
Feb 5, 2003
Double Wicket World Cup launch event: Chris Cowdrey
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Feb 1, 1990
Chris Cowdrey grimaces at the practice session
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Jun 3, 1988
Chris Cowdrey
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Group C: Leics v Somerset at Leicester
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Group A: Notts v Netherlands at Nottingham
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Group B: Scotland v Derbyshire at Edinburgh
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Group A: Sussex v Kent at Horsham
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Group A: Worcs v Northants at Worcester
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