Colin Cowdrey
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Colin Cowdrey was a distinguished English cricketer who captained England and became one of the first players to reach 100 Test matches.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
England Test cricket captain
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cricketer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lord Cowdrey of Tonbridge
NERFINISHED
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M. C. Cowdrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amongFirstToReach | 100 Test matches in world cricket ⓘ |
| battingAverageInTests | 44.06 ⓘ |
| battingStyle | right-handed ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1932-12-24 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Bangalore, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bowlingStyle | right-arm offbreak ⓘ |
| captaincyTests | 27 ⓘ |
| captained | England cricket team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuriesInTests | 22 ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2000-12-04 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Littlehampton, West Sussex, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domesticTeam | Kent County Cricket Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education |
Brackenhurst Preparatory School
NERFINISHED
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Brasenose College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonbridge School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1950s–1970s ⓘ |
| fatherOf |
Chris Cowdrey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Graham Cowdrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstToReach | 100 Test matches for England ⓘ |
| fullName | Michael Colin Cowdrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| halfCenturiesInTests | 38 ⓘ |
| honour |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Knight Bachelor NERFINISHED ⓘ life peer ⓘ |
| inductedInto | ICC Cricket Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastTestAgainst | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastTestFor | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastTestYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| matchesInTests | 114 ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elegant batting style
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long Test career for England ⓘ sportsmanship ⓘ |
| peerage | House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor | Kent County Cricket Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | batsman ⓘ |
| runsInTests | 7624 ⓘ |
| sport | cricket ⓘ |
| team | England cricket team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| TestDebutAgainst | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| TestDebutFor | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| TestDebutYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| title | Baron Cowdrey of Tonbridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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