Club mourns the death of “Mr Olicanian” David House
Mr House, who had been ill for some time, died at Wheatfields Hospice ... elevens and was coached by the former England captain Colin Cowdrey, later Lord Cowdrey. A batsman and occasional bowler ...
The great wicket-keepers
He died, prematurely, at the age of thirty-five ... from Arthur Gilligan to Colin Cowdrey give their votes for Oldfield; Blackham, Lilley Strudwick, Ames, Evans, Tallon, Grout, cannot be far ...
Colin Milburn, a gust of North-East fresh air
The man that John Arlott termed a great gust of North-East fresh air died from the booze ... England cricket captains Ian Botham and Colin Cowdrey, were at his funeral back in Burnopfield.
England v India: fifth Test, day two – as it happened
Jasprit Bumrah set a new Test record, with Stuart Broad conceding 35 runs in one over, and then took three wickets as India overwhelmed England on a rain-affected day at Edgbaston ...
Biddulph bows out
Ken Biddulph, among the most affectionately remembered of Durham County cricketers, has died. He was 70 ... some of the big names - men like Colin Cowdrey, John Edrich, Peter May and Tom Graveney ...
Terry Jenner
did he encourage rivals. Jenner made his mark against MCC in 1965, claiming the wickets of Bob Barber, John Edrich, Peter Parfitt, Colin Cowdrey and Mike Smith. For all his obvious potential ...
Ray Illingworth: Single-minded England captain turned national team ‘supremo’
Installed immediately as captain at Grace Road, he was then summoned to lead his country when injury struck Colin Cowdrey. Initially a stand-in ... with whom he could share the blame. Illingworth died ...
When Lara made his father's dream come true
Getty Windies legend Brian Lara opened up on his journey with the national side while delivering the 2017 MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture ... is on the phone'. 'Did you hear the team?' ...
Ray Illingworth: Single-minded England captain turned national team ‘supremo’
Installed immediately as captain at Grace Road, he was then summoned to lead his country when injury struck Colin Cowdrey ... and Ray Illingworth did not see eye to eye (Bob Collier/PA).
Ray Illingworth: Single-minded England captain turned national team ‘supremo’
Installed immediately as captain at Grace Road, he was then summoned to lead his country when injury struck Colin Cowdrey ... and Ray Illingworth did not see eye to eye (Bob Collier/PA).
