Cowdrey

British

/ ˈkaʊdrɪ /

noun

( Michael ) Colin , Baron. 1932–2000, English cricketer. He played for Kent and in 114 Test matches (captaining England 27 times)

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His first Test at Headingley was under Chris Cowdrey, one of four captains England used in the summer of 1988.

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He was the youngest member of a squad led by Ted Dexter and containing bona fide greats like Colin Cowdrey, Ray Illingworth, Fred Trueman and Brian Statham.

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Colin Cowdrey batted with a broken arm in saving a Test for England against West Indies in 1963, while South Africa captain Graeme Smith bravely emerged with a broken hand in an attempt to save the Sydney Test against Australia in 2009.

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"Let him get the Ashes urn in his hands," said Vaughan, who was speaking as part of Test Match Special's delivery of the Cowdrey Lecture at Lord's.

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Vaughan, England captain for the epic 2005 Ashes victory, was joined by fellow TMS regulars Jonathan Agnew, Phil Tufnell and Ebony Rainford-Brent for the Cowdrey Lecture.

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