Michael Cowan

Michael Joseph Cowan (born 10 June 1933,^[1] Leeds, Yorkshire, England) is a former first-class cricketer for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. A right-handed batsman and a left-arm fast medium bowler, he averaged 5.54 in 94 innings with the bat, with a high score of 22. His bowling return was 276 wickets at 24.57, with a best of 9-43. He toured Pakistan with the MCC in 1955. A back injury caused his early return home, and prevented him playing in 1956.

In 1958 and 1959, he was the professional at Bingley C.C. In 1960, he returned to the county side to take 77 wickets, but then faded from the scene.^[2]

References

1. ^ Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 366. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4. 
2. ^ "Player Profile: Michael Cowan". Cricinfo. http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/11367.html. Retrieved 2010-05-20. 

Persondata
Name	Cowan, Michael
Alternative names
Short description	English County cricketer
Date of birth	10 June 1933
Place of birth	Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Date of death
Place of death