📅 #OnThisDay in 1932, England & Kent great Colin Cowdrey was born. 🎓 The Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture is held at Lord's each year in memory of his achievements in the game. | Lord's Cricket Ground

As today marks the 93rd birth anniversary of Colin Cowdrey, it’s worth rewinding to a tender, almost storybook moment from his childhood—one that quietly shaped a future England great and involved another giant of the game, Jack Hobbs. It was 1940. Cowdrey was just seven years old, turning out for his school, Homefield, in an under-11 match—his very first “proper” game. Somewhere along the way, word reached the young boy at the crease that he was sitting on 93. Excited and focused, he pushed on,

Colin Cowdrey, England Cricket captain, was a great player and a great friend. Find out more here: https://jeffreyarcher.com/the-10-most-unforgettable-people-ive-met/ | Jeffrey Archer