Colin Cowdrey
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Born on 24th of December 1932
Died on 4th of December 2000

Born 1932 - India. Died 2000 - English cricketer.



Educated at Brasenose College, Oxford. Played in 114 Tests for England, 23 as Captain and made six tours of Australia. Became International Cricket Council Chairman overseeing return of South Africa to international cricket.

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http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/998/998.html Archive

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