Graham Cowdrey

Graham Robert Cowdrey (27 June 1964 – 10 November 2020) was an English cricketer.

Biography Cowdrey was the third son of cricketer and life peer Colin Cowdrey, Baron Cowdrey of Tonbridge and his first wife Penny Chiesman. He was born in Farnborough in 1964 and educated at Wellesley House and Tonbridge School. Cowdrey matriculated at Hatfield College, Durham, but left his general arts degree after one year when he failed an anthropology exam.

He played for Kent County Cricket Club as an attacking batsman in first-class and List A cricket from 1984 to 1998. In his 450 appearances for Kent, he scored over 14,000 runs. His best season was in 1995 that year, he helped Kent reach the Benson & Hedges Cup final and win the Sunday League, and finished the season with a List A average of 53.90.

He had two sons, Michael and Alexander, and a daughter, Penelope. His nickname of "Van" came from Van Morrison, his favourite musician.

Cowdrey worked as a Cricket Liaison Officer for the England and Wales Cricket Board.

Death Cowdrey died on 10 November 2020, aged 56, after a short illness.