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4 unusual facts about Norman Cowans


Harry Frei

His 57 runs, which came off just 36 deliveries and included five sixes, ended when he was bowled by Norman Cowans.

Norman Cowans

For these five days, Cowans was the star of English cricket, and had sent the series to Sydney for the deciding Fifth Test, which ended in a draw.

On his first tour overseas, on England's defence of the Ashes in Australia in 1982/83, he often struggled, was wayward in line and length, and was underbowled by captain, Bob Willis, until the crucial Fourth Test at Melbourne, a match England had to win if they had any hope of retaining the Ashes they won at home in 1981.

Cowans has a daughter named Kimberley Lucy, is currently a regular commentator on Sky News and BBC News 24, and has his own sports promotions company.



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