Former captain pays tribute to ‘brilliant, generous’ friendCowdrey played 179 first-class matches for KentGraham Cowdrey, a stalwart of Kent
Cricket for more than a decade in the 1980s and 90s, has died after a short illness at the age of 56. Matthew Fleming, his former county captain, nicely summed up the feelings of those who played with or against him: “I am numb with shock and sadness that the brilliant, generous, funny and complex friend who lit up so many cricket grounds, on and off the pitch, has slipped away.
“We will remember his deep love of cricket and Kent, his commitment as a teammate, his integrity and his wicked sense of humour, his loyalty as a friend and the twinkle in his eye that shaped almost everything he did with the greatest possible affection.”