Jack Cowie

Jack Cowie

OBE
Personal information
Full name
John Cowie
Born(1912-03-30)30 March 1912
Auckland, New Zealand
Died3 June 1994(1994-06-03) (aged 82)
Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
NicknameBull
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 27)26 June 1937 v England
Last Test16 August 1949 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1932/33–1949/50Auckland
Umpiring information
Tests umpired3 (1956–1959)
FC umpired18 (1955–1961)
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 9 86
Runs scored 90 762
Batting average 10.00 10.16
100s/50s 0/0 0/1
Top score 45 54
Balls bowled 2,028 20,407
Wickets 45 359
Bowling average 21.53 22.28
5 wickets in innings 4 20
10 wickets in match 1 1
Best bowling 6/40 6/3
Catches/stumpings 3/– 35/–
Source: CricketArchive, 19 June 2009

John Cowie OBE (30 March 1912 – 3 June 1994) was a New Zealand cricketer who played in nine Tests from 1937 to 1949. His Test opportunities were restricted by New Zealand's limited programme, and his cricket career was interrupted by World War II from 1939 to 1945. Following the 1937 tour of England, Wisden commented: "Had he been an Australian, he might have been termed a wonder of the age."[1]

  1. ^ "New Zealanders in England in 1937". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (1938 ed.). Wisden. pp. 192–196.