Ashley Cowan
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Ashley Cowan | |
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| Born | 7 May 1975 |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | cricketer |
Ashley Cowan (born 7 May 1975) is a former English cricketer; his career spanned from 1995 to 2005. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.[1]
He played for Essex throughout the whole of his career between 1995 and his benefit season of 2006. His debut first-class match, against Derbyshire, came in August 1995.[2] In the latter stages of his first-class career he fluctuated between Division Two and Division One with his team, finally finishing midtable in the 2005 Frizell County Championship second division.
He no longer plays first-class cricket as of 2006, his career accolades including a Benson and Hedges Cup final appearance during 1998 in which he finished not out at the close of the innings, thus sealing a comfortable win for his Essex side.
His benefit year was sponsored by a lap-dancing club called The Cave.[3]
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ *"Cricket: Cowan swings it for Essex". The Independent. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Ashley Cowan announces retirement". ESPNcricinfo. 25 July 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Thompson, Jenny (15 April 2006). "Naughty, naughty, very naughty". ESPN. Retrieved 27 May 2021.