Name:

Cowdrey, M Colin

Nickname:

Kipper

Date of Birth:

24 Dec 1932

Gender:

Men

Place of Birth:

Ootacamund, India

Date Died:

04 Jun 1967

Career:

Test: 1954 - 1975
ODI: 1971 - 1971

Teams:

Kent (Regional)
England (Country)

May and Cowdrey tame spin twins (1957)

Cowdrey: Courageous and stylish batsman, born with silver spoon

Born : 24 December 1932 at Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Died : 4 December 2000 at Angmering Park, Littlehampton, Sussex, England

A stylish middle-order player, Colin Cowdrey was particularly well known for his cover-drive. He was the first player to appear in 100 Tests and passed Wally Hammond to become Test cricket's leading run-scorer. He also passed Hammond's record for most catches in Test cricket and captained England in 27 Tests.

In 1963 he came into bat in the final over of a Test against West Indies at Lord's with his arm in plaster, although he did not have to face a ball as the game ended in a draw.

At the age of 42 he was recalled to the England squad in 1974/75 to face the rampant Australian fast bowling attack of Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson.

He became President of the MCC and Chairman of the ICC and was knighted for his services to the game in 1992 and made a life peer in 1997.

Cowdrey was posthumously inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2009.