Colin Cowdrey, born on December 24, 1934, is one of the greatest cricketers to have played the game. He was the first man to play 100 Tests and was the leading run-scorer until Sir Garry Sobers ...

From the moment he was born at Bangalore in Southern India on Christmas Eve, 1932, Michael Colin Cowdrey was destined for cricket. In naming him, his father gave him his initial start, M.

Brook, who became England's first triple centurion for 34 years, shared a partnership of 454 with Root, beating the previous best of 411 made by Colin Cowdrey and Peter May 57 years ago.

Brook’s effort took him fifth on England’s all-time list but the monster stand he shared with Root easily eclipsed the ...

The first to play 100 Tests, Colin Cowdrey ended up playing 114 Tests, scoring 7,624 runs and 22 centuries. He was also involved in the inaugural men's ODI, v Australia in Melbourne in 1971. Born on ...

England skipper Colin Cowdrey became the first player ever to appear in 100 Test matches during the third Test in Birmingham. He celebrated the occasion scoring his 21st hundred. + Australia?

A new tree was replanted by Colin Cowdrey on the same spot. But it is yet to grow a considerable amount before it reached its actual height. The striking feature of this stadium is that this ...