Ralph Stewart Cowan
Personal information
Born (1960-03-30) 30 March 1960
Hameln, Lower Saxony,
West Germany
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleOccasional wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1982–1983Sussex
1980–1982Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 28 8
Runs scored 1,406 36
Batting average 29.91 6.00
100s/50s 3/8 –/–
Top score 143* 13
Balls bowled 1,278 36
Wickets 9 1
Bowling average 88.66 21.00
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling 2/75 1/21
Catches/stumpings 17/1 –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 February 2010

Ralph Stewart Cowan (born 30 March 1960) is an English former cricketer. Cowan was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He also occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Hameln, Lower Saxony, West Germany.

Career

While studying at the University of Oxford, Cowan made his first-class debut for Oxford University Cricket Club against Warwickshire in 1980. He made 21 further first-class appearances for the university, the last of which came against Cambridge University at The University Match at Lord's in 1982.[1] In his 22 first-class matches the university, he scored a total of 1,234 runs at an average of 34.27, with a high score of 143 not out.[2] This score came against Northamptonshire in 1982,[3] in what was his most successful season in first-class cricket, with Cowan scoring 533 runs at an average of 44.41.[4] Cowan made three centuries and seven half centuries for the university.[4] With the ball, he took 9 wickets, though at an expensive bowling average of 81.88, with best figures of 2/75.[5] It was during this period that he made his List A debut for the Combined Universities against Northamptonshire in the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. He made four further List A appearances for the team, the last of which came against Essex in the 1981 Benson & Hedges Cup.[6] In one-day cricket, he struggled compared to his favourable first-class form, scoring 25 runs at an average of 5.00, with a high score of 13.[7]

Having been associated with Sussex since appearing for the county Second XI in 1979, Cowan made his first team debut for the county at the end of the 1982 County Championship against Nottinghamshire. Cowan made just five further first-class appearances for Sussex, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1983 County Championship.[1] He scored 152 runs in his six matches, passing fifty just once and averaging 15.63.[4] He also played three List A matches for Sussex, all coming in the 1983 season, against the Minor Counties in the 1983 Benson & Hedges Cup, and Leicestershire and Surrey in the John Player Special League.[6] He scored just 11 runs in his three one-day matches for Sussex.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "First-Class Matches played by Ralph Cowan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Ralph Cowan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Oxford University v Northamptonshire, 1982". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Ralph Cowan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Ralph Cowan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  6. 1 2 "List A Matches played by Ralph Cowan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  7. 1 2 "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Ralph Cowan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
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