| Full name: | Michael Colin Cowdrey |
| Born: | 24th December 1932, Bangalore, Mysore, India |
| Died: | 4th December 2000, Angmering Park, Littlehampton, Sussex, England |
| Batting: | Right-hand batter |
| Bowling: | Leg-break |
| Biography: | MCC president 1986-87. Appointed CBE 1972 and KBE 1992 for services to cricket. Created Life Peer, Baron Cowdrey of Tonbridge, in 1997. Later, director Barclays Bank, Whitbread Fremlins breweries, and other companies |
| Education: | Homefield Preparatory School; Tonbridge School; Brasenose College, Oxford University |
| Relations: | Father: EA Cowdrey; Grandson: FK Cowdrey; Grandson: MW Cowdrey; Grandson: JL Cowdrey; Son: GR Cowdrey; Son: CS Cowdrey |
| Teams: | England (Test: 1954/55-1974/75);
England (ODI: 1970/71);
Kent (Main FC: 1950-1976);
Oxford University (Main FC: 1952-1954);
Kent (Main ListA: 1963-1975);
Kent Second XI (Minor Counties Championship: 1949-1952);
All teams |
| Kent cap: 1951 |
| Cricket Writers' Club Young Cricketer of the Year: 1953 |
| Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 1956 |
| Kent Captain: 1957 - 1971 |
| Indian Cricket Cricketer of the Year: 1964 |
| Lists of matches and more detailed statistics |
| Articles: | Colin Cowdrey inducted into Hall of Fame |
| | Aussie opener Langer says emotional farewell |
| | `Dad's Army' Aussies may be past it for Ashes, warns Lillee |
| Pictures: | Winston Churchill statue |
| | Karen Smithies England Women captain and Colin Cowdrey with the Women's World Cup 1993 trophy |