Former England captain Lord Cowdrey died in the early hours of the morning on Tue 5th December after a long battle against illness. He was 67. CricInfo has received many tributes.

A great loss. I went to Lord's bookshop in the mid 1970's and went to buy a copy of his biography. The assistant asked me if I wanted a signed copy and to my surprise he called Mr Cowdrey from a back room. I had a short and very pleasant conversation with a very polite man. My condolences to his family.

A man as gracious off the field as he was elegant with the bat on it. He'll be much missed by cricket followers everywhere, but especially by followers of his beloved county.

I remember as an eleven year old sitting under the tree at Canturbury in the company of Les Ames. As the seventeen year old schoolboy came down the steps for his first innings for the county Ames said 'watch this young man; he'll captain England in his day'. How right he was. As an exponent of all that is good in the game he was without peer. He will be sorely missed throughout the cricket world, but nowhere more than Canterbury where it all began

As a young boy in the 1950's, before the invention of Sunday League cricket, Kent County Cricket Club would play an annual Sunday fixture at the Belmont ground in Whitstable in August. I remember being one of a crowd of boys who followed a Kent cricketer carrying his own brown leather cricket bag, with the embossed black initials M.C.C. to his car. He happily signed autograph books for us all. In 1967 I have fond memories of being at Lord's with my father to see Kent win the Gillette Cup Final against Somerset and a wonderful ovation for that same cricketer. Almost 30 years later our paths crossed at Arundel where the Aussies were playing the traditional opening match of their tour against the Duchess of Norfolk's XI. He stopped me from taking a hurried photo of him and asked me where I would like him to stand to get a better photo of him! Despite becoming a cricketing legend he remained a true gentleman representing all that is good in the game. Condolences to his family.

Words fail me. My sincere condolonces to his family especially to Chris & Graham who I had played with as children and cricketers. He was the most lovely person one could wish to meet and i unashamedly modelled my batting on his example. He was full of information and a joy to listen to. I shall miss him dearly . Fortunately his legacy to cricket will live on for ever. Bob & Gill Woolmer

Words cannot describe the loss of one of the most elegant and accomplished batsmen the world has ever produced. Colin Cowdrey will remain as a living legend in the memories of world cricket.

This is a great loss! Aeons ago I was a subscriber to sportstar, an Indian Magazine, and I read about Cowdrey going to bat with a fractured arm and drew the game! Symbolizes cricket, it does!

My Deepest Condolence to the Cowdrey family.It's indeed a great loss to the cricketing world. It was a nice Gentleman, We truly miss him. May his soul rest in peace.

I think if more people played cricket with the manner and attitude of a Colin Cowdrey, we would not be having the current round of scandals plaguing our great game. A wonderful sportsman and gentleman. A brave player. An innovative administrator. He will be missed.

Well, What I know is that he was a legend, He is only one I could remember who scored more than 1 thousand runs in 36 Seasons in his life time, mind it 36 times...He wasnt only a great Cricketer but an excellent Sportsman.)

It is great loss for the world of cricket. He played cricket in its true spirit. The cricketing world will miss him.

My passion for cricket started watching Colin playing in great style and doing my best to copy him with friends in the park. Now living in the States for over 20 years (where cricket IS played nationwide, by the way),his passing signifies a true end to an era of batting style we will likely never see again. He will be missed greatly.

I'm a new follower of world cricket, but had known lots of stories about Sir Cowdrey, it’s a great loss, my respect to Sir Cowdrey.

We have lost some great cricketers over the past couple of years - non greater and non finer than this man. In a time when cricket is blighted by corruption, it's good to reflect on how wonderful the game can be and on the achievments of one of its finest. Who will ever forget him coming out of international retirement to help an England team in dire straits against the speed and venom of Lillie and Thomson. If a mould was cast to represent the game of cricket, along with Bill Woodfull, Brian Statham and Mark Taylor - Colin Cowdrey would provide the inspiration. Colin Cowdrey is already standing tall in heaven's Long Room.

My heartfelt condolences to the Cowdrey Family. He was a great player and a true gentlemen. May his soul rest in Peace.

The cricket world won't be the same without one of its legendary batsman as well as patron.

Colin Cowdrey was not only a great Cricketer but also a real gentleman of Cricket. It is really sad to lose this kind of honest sportsman in an era where the game is sold for money. I will always remember Colin Cowdrey as a very talented Cricketer who was admired and well respected not only in his Home Country England but also all over the world where cricket is played. May he rest in peace.

Many condolences to the Cowdrey family at this difficult time. Lord Cowdrey was one of his country's finest players, a perfect batsman with the best defence yet seen in the game. He was the finest young cricketer to have graced Lord's, and completely fulfilled all expectations - England's most professional gentleman player.

Colin was a great cricketer. Espeacially when he had to face Lillee and Thompsom in 1975 at the age of 42. May his soul rest in peace and condolence to his family.

Colin was a master cricketer whose professionalism everyone should follow. he was a graceful batsman and his career would long be remembered. condolences to his family.

My deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolence to the family and friends of Lord Cowdrey on his passing. He was indeed a wonderful person and a brilliant batsman. I was present at Bourda, Guyana when he and Allan Knott played their match saving innings against the West Indies in the fifth test of the 1967/1968 tour--a superb performance.

I remember Cowdrey touring India in 1964 tour, when I used to reside in Bombay. He was a thorough gentlemanly great batsman. Cowdrey being born in India, I had always supported his team and his exploits on the cricket field. My condolences to his family.

The death of this great cricketer comes at a time when this things like matchfixing and betting has entered this game.It is my sincere wish that all cricketers follow the example of this great personality of this game.I studied in University of Kent at Canterbury and I remember a road next to Canterbury cricket ground named Cowdrey Place.The whole world of cricket will miss this great cricketer.

M.C.C. was a great entertainer on the field whose enjoyment of life made him a champion of it.

It's really a bad news about Colin. He was one of my favourite cricket players. I have always seen him as a respected sportsman. God bless his soul.

Though I've never seen him play, I've known him to be a great cricketer, a man who always valued his principles, a person very much popular amongst his colleagues, an individual who gave english cricket one of its treasures to be remembered forever...

i was sad to hear that the Great cricketer has passed on, I can still see his slow walk to the pitch to bat. Mr Cowdrey you played the game well!!!

Lord Cowdrey personified everything good about cricket. His dignity, grace and love for the game is unmatched and cricket will miss it's true gentleman.

Sir Colin Cowdrey: Friend and Admirer of Sri Lanka It was during Sir Colin Cowdrey's tenure as the first Chairman of the ICC that Sri Lanka were admitted to the international fold which he described as "one of my proudest moments". In an article published in Ian Botham's Cricket World Cup under the title "The Brotherhood of World Cricket" Cowdrey paid ample tribute to Sri Lanka stating "I have a soft corner for Sri Lanka. My love affair with them started in..." and goes on "I shall follow them each time they play and hope they lose in the final against England". How many Sri lankans are aware of Colin Cowdrey's sentiments to them ? I had the personal pleasure of watching Cowdrey play in a whistle stop tour of the MCC in Colombo where he made 40 odd runs. His exquisite cover drives are still etched in my memory. Somehow Cowdrey and Cricket became synonymous. Sir Colin Cowdrey terminated the article referred to above with these words "May the sun shine for us". The sun has set but the shine is eternal.

Although I never had the opportunity to watch Lord Cowdrey play his reputation as a great and corageous player is well known among my generation. As a cricketer and a gentleman he was a role model. It is with much pride that my father received his prizes for Headboy and Dux from him. I am sad that the man in the photograph from that day is no longer with us. Condolendes to his family.

Whenever I think of English cricket in its purist form, Lord Cowdrey at the crease is the first image to come to mind. He defined the graceful way cricket is meant to be played. God bless his soul.

Three memories stand of Colin Cowdrey, the scourge of bowlers, and the object of my boyhood nightmare. As a schoolboy in my native India, in 1959, when I was only 13 years old, I remember to this day the auditory-spectre of Cowdrey walking out to bat in Leeds after an already long, century partnership. I remember gluing my ear to the radio, listening to the broad cokney accent of the irascible Nobby Clarke telling us what a formidable form Colin Cowdrey was in. He rattled off a couple of consecutive centirues with which the batsman had prepared him in the preceding county matches. Then came the ultimate insult: "And this Indian bowling is feeble compared to the likes of Surrey and Yorkshire... If I were the Indians, I'd be shivering!" he said. I don't know about Subash Gupte and his fellow bowlers. I was shivering. Cowdrey went on to score 160. The other memory is of watching Cowdrey bat for a much weaker MCC team (England Team's overseas name) in the third test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta. Happily for us, the Indians under Pataudi were on much more of an equal footing with Mike Smith's side though frustratingly unable to win against them. Cowdrey had been flown in when Ken Barrington got injured and unable to continue. I think it is fair to say that the master batsman, recuperating from a severe wrist facture, put an end to any hopes of India's victory with a slow, literally painstaking innings of 107. Now, I am 57, far away from the postcolonial Indian cricket scene, but thanks to Cricinfo and other Internet cricket sites, I am able to at least read and write about cricket. Colin Cowdrey no longer threatens me. Instead, I am able to appreciate his consumate professionalism and the science he brought to batting. He is a part of English cricketing legend, better, I think than Peter May, who also recently passed away, in the sense the former was more consistent and utterly reliable. Who can forget the test match he drew for England in the West Indies once again batting with an injured wrist? England won the rubber because Cowdrey preserved them with heroic batting. Tha passing of these batsman (May, Barrington, Conrad Hunte) reminds me of that line from Tennyson's poem on King Arthur, "The sequence of today unsolders all the/ goodliest fellowship of my young knights..." I am saddened by Colin Cowdrey's passing.

I have not seen him playing but heard a lot of him. I also saw him in the presentation ceremony of 1992 world cup won by Pakistan. Its a great loss to the cricketing world.

Apart from the old BBC archive footages I never saw Colin Cowdrey play;However I remember vividly as a very young cricket lover in India listening to radio commentary from the Ashes series in Australia (1974/75) as Cowdrey (aged 42) stood up bravely to the fearsome duo of Lillee and Thomson. It is very sad that he is no more but the name Colin Cowdrey will always be synonymous with the best that English cricket has to offer. Best wishes to all his family and close friends.

He will be greatly missed and was a wonderful ambassador of this game. The most elegant cover drive in cricket history! I remember him in an interview in mid seventies stating that cricket is such a simple game for a batsman, as his sole objective is to protect the three stumps behind him - which are at the most coming to his mid -thigh region. This helped in ones appreciation and playing of a most complex game. He will be missed.

Very sorry to hear about MCC. He was my hero in the 60s. So much so that I copied his handwriting and I still sign the "ey" of my surname the same way that he did!

Mr.Colin was a great player of cricket. I think that we have lost a great man as well. He will be always in our hearts.

Condolences to the Cowdrey family. Colin Cowdrey was a class act as a batsman and also as a human being. The memories of his great batting and sportsmanship will always be remembered by cricket fans throughout the world.

My boyhood hero. He gave me a treasured cricketing memory by scoring 99not out on a difficult Dover wicket against Gloucestershire in August 1965. All the other batsmen just could not cope. I just had to name my son after him because he was quite simply a gentleman in the true sense of the word.

Cricket has lost a legend and england lost their possibly best bastsman.This is a great loss to the cricketing fraternity.Although i've never seen him play i've heard that he was a real class act full of strokes and a true gentleman cricket needs more players like this nowadays.

MCC was a great man and also a great batsman. The world will miss this ambassador of the game and I feel sorry to his family for their loss.

MCC v Queensland at the Gabba, way back some time in the early 70s. Colin Cowdrey was fielding at first slip. He caught a quick nick with soft and fast hands, stuffed the ball into his pocket in a flash, and turned around and looked to the boundary as if he had missed the ball completely. The batsman, who didn't see the catch, was totally mystified and refused to leave the crease until Cowdrey politely produced the ball from his pocket. One of the funniest incidents I've ever seen on a cricket field.

Undoubtedly a great loss for cricket as a whole. In these days of match-fixing, Lord Cowdrey was a shining beacon as to what a cricketer should behave like on & off the pitch. May the almighty rest his soul in peace. Lord Cowdrey, you have now gone but may your legacy live on. Condolences to the Cowdrey family.

How can i ever forget this person, he was the one who handed Imran Khan the world cup'92 during the presentation. If my memory serves me, i think he might have been Imran Khan's first ever wicket in 1974 also. May God bless his soul.

Colin Cowdrey will be remembered for much in the Cricket World, but for me, I've never forgotten how he came out of retirement to face Lillee and Thomson at their devastating best in Australia. They had cowed many of the Englishmen, but not Colin Cowdrey. He took body blow after body blow after body blow! They COULD NOT subjugate him! I was so very proud of the man. He stood for all that was good in cricket. Vale Lord Cowdrey.

Very sad to hear of Lord Cowdrey's passing. The man's playing of the fast bowling of Lillee and Thompson in 1974/75 defined the term 'grace under pressure'. He will be much missed around the world, and my thoughts are with his family. A wonderful man.

A great loss to the world cricket in General and English cricket in specific. Hearing about Lord Cowdrey's demise will make any cricket fan saddened. I was not lucky enough to watch him play. I pray god to rest his soul in peace.

Condolences to the Cowdrey family on the passing of a great cricketer and a great man. Cricket will be the poorer for his loss.

It is really a great loss to the world of cricket. A man with an indomitable spirit and fierceless while playing fast bowlers, he truly is a person worthy of being emulated by the current crop of cricketers. With heads bowed down in sorrow I pray for his soul.

The cricket world has lost it's left hand, and it will be truly missed for a long time.

I am feeling somewhat bereft... he was a great man and a fighter and someone that I shall always be proud that he was British and "took it to the Australians" (shame there aren't more of him around today) He will be greatly missed both at home and abroad ... my sympathy's go out to his family and friends I'm sure they are all aware of his "presence" within the fraternity of cricketers and cricket lovers all around the world.

With Lord Cowdrey's passing, I am again reminded that despite all the advances witnessed in the modern game - player competencies notwithstanding, almost all of those playing test cricket today have not mastered the true etiquette of the game which undoubtedly was a Cowdrey trademark.

I was saddened by the death of Colin Cowdrey. I remember him as the most exquisite timer of the ball especially in one series against South Africa. The ball sped to the long on boundary yet Cowdrey seemed just to have given it the most gentle of strokes. He was not however a great captain. I recall in this context how when Sobers came into bat he immediately set a defensive field. The contrast with the aggressive tactics of Brian Close could not be more marked. Having said that he was a supreme exponent of what was once the most beautiful of games.

The end of a Legend Cowdrey is no longer will be seen among us but the World will never forget him, And the history of cricket will never be complete without Cowdrey. Condolences to his Family and fans.

A truly great loss to cricket. His courage under fire will remain legendary. Condolences to family and friends.

Condolences to the Cowdrey family.

I was 11 when I saw an old man waddle out to face Thommo and Lillee bowling at their deadly best. Already the English top order looked shell shocked and were firmly on the back foot, literally, and at times the square leg umpire looked in trouble of being backed into. And then came Cowdrey. And this portly figure got in line, got hit, scored slowly, but showed no fear, just an incredible determination. He was 42 I believe. A sad loss to cricket all over the world.

I am very saddened to hear the passing of a cricketing legend. I saw this great man during the 1967-68 tour of the West Indies. I vividly remember how he and Allan Knott saved that test match at Bourda, against Gibbs, Sobers and company. I remember how he stood up to Lillie and Thompson in the 75-76 tour when he was sent out as a replacement. May he rest in peace.

It is a great loss to the world of cricket. My deepest condolences to the demise of Colin Cowdrey.

A great loss for cricket. I remember as a little boy watching Colin fielding in the slips and batting in Kanpur test. He was a real entertainer on the field. His attitude on the field, his smiling face, his behaviour, was a example to others. He will be sadly missed.

Colin Cowdrey was a great cricketer and the master of the delicate and effortless batting stroke. He will be sorely missed. Condolences to his family from the British Officers Cricket Club of Philadelphia.

Although Colin Cowdrey had long since finished his succesfull career as an England batsman before I was old enough to appreciate the game to the full, as a Yorkshireman I was brought up to admire the great men who had brought so much to the game during their career. Colin Cowdrey was and always will be remembered by all - young and old. Condolences to the Cowdrey family.

cricketing world has lost a wonderful human being .I have been following Cever since I was a little boy in Uganda. I last saw him in Toronto during the Sahara Cup . May his soul rest in eternal peace.

My first recollections was watching him play at Colombo and thereafter listening to the radio commentaries when he toured Australia with Len Hutton's team. Many years later in 1990, I was privileged to meet him at the dinner held for the teams taking part in the ICC Tournament in the Hague, Holland. He took the trouble to come round and wish all the players the very best in the tournament and spent time talking to the Singapore players. To us it was one of the highlights of the tour. His loss is a loss to cricket - for he was one of those to whom the game and the way it should be played mattered more than anything else. On behalf of the cricketing fraternity of Singapore, I send my heartfelt condolences to his family. May his soul rest in peace.

Its very sad on the demise death of Sir Colin Cowdrey, he was a great batsman and a great player. He would be remembered ever I remember him especially in 1992 World Cup if I am right he presented the trophy to Pakistani Captain Imran Khan.

A great loss of cricket. Sir Colin Cowdrey was a great cricketer. In my young days he was my ideal and still specially his temper on the wicket. He was the master of of cricketing technique during his peak days. Nobody can forget his magnificent batting performance in Lahore in 1969, still in my memory. A gentle personality whose career is neat and crystal. He always remember a great messenger of cricketing world. Please convey my condolences to the Sir Cowdrey family.

It is a great lost to the cricketing world. We did not lose a cricketer, we lost a great gentlemen. We hope all the cricketers in the world carry the torch as he did.

When one thinks of Colin Cowdrey, one immediately thinks of grace, elegance and England to the very back of one's teeth!

It is tragic to lose, not just a player of great stature, but a great captain and a great historical figure, from an earlier world in which the game was played in a fair and gentlemanly flavor, in the best traditions of the game. King Cowdrey... you will be missed. As a young lad in the 50's and 60's my cricket diet was largely laced with your feats.

The many hundreds of tributes you have reported receiving typify the high regard felt by countless numbers within the cricket loving fraternity of the world, of which I am proud to be a member. Colin Cowdrey exemplified the highest principles of professionalism, courage and integrity, attributes which are so special in a world of declining moral values. I extend my heartfelt sympathies to the Cowdrey family, heightened by no small degree of personal poignancy, since I too was born in Ootacamund, two years earlier, and like Colin I was the son of a pioneer tea planter. May the life of Colin be an inspiration to all who seek to achieve the highest ideals in life which he so vividly demonstrated during his dedicated career.

A great loss to cricket. His service and dedication to English cricket will surely be missed. I had the opportunity of watching him in my home country Guyana batting and still remembers his application with the bat and pad style that save England from losing the match. My condolences go out to his family and the Kent Cricket Club on this huge loss.

I'm very sadden by the news of one of the best batsman of all time Colin Cowdrey. England has lost one of her sons and the cricket world has lost a friend .My condolences go out to the Cowdrey family.

My heartfelt condolences to the Cowdrey family. We have truly lost a leading light in Cricket. Sir Colin would have been an asset in taking the game through the rough it is going through right now. His impeccable talent and bravery need to be emulated in future. Very much an incomparable gentleman. May his soul rest in peace.

Bowlers beware! That great firm of Cowdrey and May are about to renew their partnership.

It is a great loss to the whole cricketing world, to England in particular. His heroics would be remembered for the days to come.

My father who stood as umpire in a match Tonbridge Under 14s vs. King's Canterbury Under 14s shortly after the war ended never forgot the little leg-break bowler with whom he was hugely impressed, nor did Colin Cowdrey ever forget him through all Colin's years of fame and achievement.

Michael Colin Cowdrey epitomized cricket. Pure class! As a boy growing up in Barbados, it was because of him that I became a Kent supporter. I shall forever remember chatting with him on a flight from Trinidad to Barbados, and telling him of my hope to one day play for Kent. The world of cricket will be poorer as a result of his passing. Condolences to the Cowdrey family and Kent County Cricket Club.

Lord Cowdrey was quite simply was the living embodiment of cricket. The shining light of romance and style that cricket induces in all those who love and play the game has dimmed a little. I would like to extend the condolences of my club, Conwy CC, to the Cowdrey family.

its a great loss for the world of cricket. I forward my condolences to his family. I actually never saw him playing but it would be great if I had. He will always be remembered as a true cricketing legend. May he rest in peace.

To The Cowdrey My deepest sympathies goes out to the Cowdrey family, I met Sir Colin Cowdrey as a kid way back in the early 70's when England toured Sri Lanka, he was one of the most respectable characters i have ever came across, I can remember I was around 6 years standing near the boundary line to trying to get Sir Colin's autograph, noticing my self and some of my cousins Sir Colin during the drinks break walked down to the Mid wicket Boundary and said Hi Guys I bet you, you want my Autograph, and eventually we did. From that day I was a follower of the Cowdrey family even when his son Chris Toured India in the 80's I respected the Cowdrey Family for the gamesmanship and sportsmanship, May god bless you and keep you smiling where ever you may be Colin

Having watched Colin for many years as the backbone of English batting, particularly against the new generation of quick bowlers from West Indies and Australia, I am saddened to hear of his passing. A great Cricketer and a wonderful ambassador of this the greatest game. Perhaps the "one great Scorer " will look down on How Colin played " The Game"... he will be missed by all who new him.

I am greatly saddened by the loss of another great cricketing personality. My sincere condolences to the Cowdrey family. He will be definitely missed in the cricketing fraternity as he was truly a great ambassador for the game.

I have memory of Kent playing at Maidstone about 1970. Colin was in, but having one of his famously introverted starts. At the other end Asif Iqbal had raced to 50 in about 20 minutes. A pensioner joins his friend on a bench up on the bank. "How are they getting on?" - " The great man's in" - "How many's he got?" - "Seven" - pause as Asif hits six over extra cover - "Who's the other bloke?" Condolences to all the Cowdrey family, especially to Graeme, whose visit to Luxembourg we remember well.

As a child growing up in Antigua, West Indies, it seems as if the West Indies Cricket Team was always playing against England. One of the most illustrious batsmen England ever sported was the venerable Colin Cowdrey. He has inspired untold thousands of youngsters, even in the West Indies. His place has been reserved in cricket greatness and in our hearts. He was truly a gentleman-cricketer. Our heartfelt and sincerest condolences to his family, relatives friends and loved-ones.

Lord Cowdrey was a class act as a batsman and as a human being. He had so much time to spare that he made batting look like a sublime skill.

On behalf of the BVICA our deepest condolences goes out to the family and friends of Mr. Cowdrey. He may be gone but will never be forgotten. May his soul rest in peace and thank you for the great years of cricket you gave to us here in the West Indies. We look forward to playing a match with you on the other side.

I am grieved by the news of Death of Mr. Cowdrey. Cricket has lost a great son and he will be missed by all cricket lovers of the world.

A great gentleman and a great cricketer has left the world. He was an embodiment of physical fitness and endurance. This was simply manifested by the fact when he became the first player to represent his team in more than 100 tests, scoring more than 7500 runs and more than 100 catches. That apart he was a great human as reflected by his close colleagues, whether or not from England.

One of the Great Legend of all times. Cowdrey was the first Englishman to play 100 tests. A great man and equally great cricket administrator

When in school in Trinidad, I had the great fortune of bowling to this great man ,when he came to visit back in the late 60s. He was so kind and gentle, giving useful tips on cricket. He will be missed. Could England do with a man of his guts and talent right now!!! Lord Cowdrey Rest in Peace!!!

I remember writing to Colin as a very young boy after watching him score a century against Wellington in 1959. I was impressed that he had time to reply. I have had much pleasure in keeping up with his progress throughout his career and was pleased to see him honoured for his services to cricket. I wish his family my sympathy in the loss and thank all for the pleasure of watching him play.

My earliest memory of cricket as a child growing up in England was when I was nine years old watching Colin Cowdrey walk out with his arm in a sling to save the Lords test in 1963. From that moment on, Cowdrey was my boyhood hero.

Colin Cowdrey was the best timer of a ball I have ever seen. During a John Player match at Beckenham in May 1970 he casually flicked at a ball bowled on his leg stump and the next thing I saw was the ball bounce off the pavilion roof.

I remembered Colin Cowdrey ever since he came to Pakistan in the sixties when I was a teenager and how he stood like a rock against our Cricket team and earned our respect. The last time I saw him was when he presented the 1992 World Cup trophy to Imran Khan. He will be fondly remembered in Pakistan and our condolence to his family.

I am deeply sad to hear about the great loss. My condolences to the Cowdrey family.

I am very sad to learn of the passing of Lord Cowdrey. As a young man I followed his career, especially when the West Indies played England. I admire his great skill his grace and gentlemanness. My heartfelt condolences to his family. May his memory live on.

I saw him bat in 1970 against the Rest of the World. You could tell that he was technically very sound and a very good timer of the ball. A real gentleman as well. He was from a breed of Oxford/Cambridge Blues which are, unfortunately, extinct in English cricket. What we won't do to have the likes of Peter May, Colin Cowdery and Ted Dexter today.

Looking back to the 50s and 60s with Peter May batting at number 3, Michael Colin Cowdrey at number 4 and Dennis Compton at number 5 gave England such pride and talent, sorely missed today and never to be repeated. These 3 rank, in my opinion, as the greatest 3 English cricketers ever produced in their time. Every opposing international side was in awe of them. It was an era that will never be repeated and all three will certainly go down in the annals of cricketing history as the finest gentlemen and players the game and England in particular has ever seen.

Colin will be missed by all true cricket lovers throughout the world, a true English gentleman. Condolences to his family & close friends. His light will shine while the great game is played.

Colin was a great childhood hero of mine and I loved watching him play for Kent and England, but, like Jon Wheeler my clearest memories are of Colin playing in those wonderful charity matches at Bickley, and of him collecting Chris and Jeremy from nursery school in Chislehurst. He was always so friendly and unerringly polite, a real gentleman. I met Chris again in Johannesburg when he was here before South Africa was re-admitted to international cricket, and was struck how like his father he was. Chris, Jeremy and Graham, condolences to you all, how proud you must all be to have had a father like Colin.

More than a great cricketer and a genuine gentleman, Colin Cowdrey was, with Peter May and Ken Barrington, the rock solid foundation of English teams of that era. I am sure cricketers from all walks of life are profoundly saddened by his passing. I once had the privilege of playing for Hong Kong against Lord Cowdrey's MCC team at Lords. It was a great experience made more extraordinary by being able to watch the master in action close up. May he rest in peace.

I have first heard of Cowdrey when I was young as the distinct way of naming he has got. its really a loss for world of cricket. May his soul rest in peace.

The cricket world has lost one of its greatest sons. As a master batsman and a perfect gentleman he delighted the cricket lovers over the world for two decades. He has been a role model for many aspiring cricketers irrespective of the national boundaries. The cricket world will miss him dearly.

Condolences to the Cowdrey family and to KCCC. It was privilege to have seen a master of the game, such timing, grace and indeed courage. My memories of Kent Cricket will always be laced by the nonchalant lean on his bat as the ball, with perfect placement split the field. Memories of a personal nature; of giving me the time of day on a rail journey. A gentleman who gave pleasure to all in or outside the noble game

Lord Cowdrey's death brings sadness to many but I recall how, in October 1956, he brought great joy to a 10-year old boy. I'd heard that "Kipper" had a fondness for food, so I prevailed upon my mother to cook him a Christmas mincemeat pie. He wasn't playing against Rhodesia at the Salisbury Sports Club ground but at practice on the day before the match he arranged to meet me in the clubhouse. He was there at the appointed time. I was thrilled to hand over the pie. He announced with glee to his companion, Denis Compton, "Look what we've got to eat!" Later in that MCC tour, Colin Cowdrey took ill with a stomach virus during a Test ( I think at the Wanderers, in Johannesburg). For years, my father kidded me that his illness was due to my mother's cooking! Along with the rest of the cricketing world, I'll miss a true gentleman.

Colin was a class cricketer as a batsman and as a human being. He had so much time to spare that he made batting look like a sublime skill. I still remember his magnificent 100 in Lahore in 1969 amidst crowd turmoil. His like will not be seen. Wonderful cricketer to watch.

It's very unfortunate for the cricket world. Sir Colin was a great cricketer and also great administrator the game have ever produced. Unfortunately his demise is a very day when Indian cricket board slap ban on it's cricketer. Sir Colin would have been happy if he listen about this decision which has been taken to clean the image of the game which he loved for ever.

My heart goes to Lord Cowdrey family. He was a great human being. I have great memories of listening and watching his wonderful batting in Pakistan. May Allah Almighty bless and rest his soul.

Deep condolences to the bereaved family. His name will be in the Cricketing history for ever.

Very sadly, it is the end of an era. Definitely, one of the towering personalities in cricket for all times. A brilliant cricketer and a thorough gentleman, he will be really missed. But his name, his cricketing talent and his feats will remain etched in gold with the biggest names in cricket, forever ! May his family find all courage in this extremely difficult hour!

Growing up as a young boy in Africa one of my first memories of Colin Cowdrey was him playing against the West Indies at Lords in 1963. I listened on the radio as he went out with his arm in plaster to save the test for England. I was lucky to see him live once at Canterbury in 1974 in his latter playing days and he personified everything that is great about cricket. My hero then and now as one of crickets finest players.

Very sadly, it is the end of an era. Definitely, one of the towering personalities in cricket for all times. A brilliant cricketer and a thorough gentleman, he will be really missed. But his name, his cricketing talent and his feats will remain etched in gold with the biggest names in cricket, forever! May his family find all courage in this extremely difficult hour!

I enjoyed his batting talent with Peter May, Ken Barrington. It was the finest time batsman waits at the crease for long time & save matches. He was a very dependable bat & his style of batting is fantastic.

I am now 45 and have followed Kent CCC all my life. My first memories of the great game of Cricket as an 8 year old boy were of Colin Cowdrey and how lucky we were in Kent that he was both our Captain and that of England. There is a massive feeling of emptiness inside me now that we have lost one of the truly great sporting Gentlemen of all time. Thank you Colin for providing me with some great cricketing memories that will always remain with me.

What a great man. I think the World knows what a sublime batsman, slipper and captain Colin was and that he was an excellent president of the ICC in a period of immense change and no little dissension. What he must also be remembered for is his contribution to the development and promotion of cricket amongst children and the under-privileged. He just adored the game.

Indeed it's a sad day. I vividly recall that day in Zanzibar in 1963 as i was glued to my radio listening to the cricket commentary on BBC. West Indies needed just a wicket and only 2 balls remained when Cowdrey with his arm in plaster came in to bat. It was a real tense moment.

My condolences to the family. Cricket has lost one of the great men, who played the game brilliantly and as a gentleman unlike the new breed of cricketer, He will be missed.

Sir, I am grieved to hear about the death of Michael Colin Cowdrey. The man whose initials match the organisation, MCC was a superb batsman and served English cricket for years. Was it not Cowdrey who batted with a broken hand and helped England save face in a match against Australia? If memory serves me right Cowdrey's inclusion in that side to tour Australia was criticised strongly but he proved his critics wrong with that fighting display. He has some roots from this city and was a student of Bishop Cotton School here. His death is a great loss to English cricket. My condolences to his son and survivors. Ravi Shankar Bangalore

Although I am too young to remember Colin's playing days, I know how much he meant to the sport, he will be remembered by many people.

Even though I never saw you playing I have heard many a stories about your playing and captaincy from my Dad. My condolences with the family.

In addition to the memorable courageous acts described in Rick Eyres' obit. I remember fondly the grace and fluency of Colin Cowdrey' batting. He always seemed to have loads of time to play the fastest of bowlers. He was the perfect role model for us schoolchildren of his era.

I was deeply saddened to hear of the death of Sir Colin Cowdrey this morning, whose contribution to cricket both on and off the pitch has been immeasurable.

Lord Cowdrey represented a time when there was nobility in the game of cricket. Always appeared stately, and played the game when it was an honor to represent one's country. I had the pleasure of seeing him at the Queens Park Oval in Port-of-Spain. Oh how the game need's his type.

Colin Cowdrey was not only an elegant player but he never seemed to be in any discomfort and he sported a very broad bat. He along with Peter May and Tom Graveney were among the highest class of English batting in the 50s. And he was a gentleman in the truest sense of the word. He will be missed.

I never got a chance to see him play, as he played his last test match when I was a year old, but when I see his figures they are amazing. He played 114 test matches for my favourite country England, when there was less test cricket. I know that he was an excellent ICC Chairman in the late eighties. We all will miss you Colin.

What a great tragedy it is. Sir Colin Cowdrey, one of the legends of his time and easily one of the most respected cricketers of all time is no more. Unfortunately his playing days were well before my birth and yet I can still feel the grief and the loss that this great game has suffered with his sad demise. Goodbye Colin, thank you for gracing the game with your presence and may I hope that many a legend like you follow.

It is a sad loss to everyone and My deep condolences go to the Cowdrey family. I wish them well in their grief.

A great loss to cricket, a greater loss to England.

Even though I was a little child when Lord Cowdrey was playing, my father told me that he was one of the best batsman who ever played test and first class cricket and the best slip fielder. Later in life I read a lot about Lord Cowdrey and wished I had seen him bat and field. I offer my condolences to his family, it is indeed a very sad day for cricket lovers all over the world.

May Lord Bless the soul of Lord Cowdrey

I joined the MCC Young Cricketers Staff in 1985 and on my 5th day Lord Cowdrey was walking from the nursery end to the pavilion and we crossed each other. He stopped me and asked how I was enjoying myself at Lords and was geniunely interested in my game and background. I met him again in Barbados a few years later and he recognised me straight away and spoke to me as if we had only spoke days earlier. I am honoured to have met such a nice man who was also a great player and my condolences go out to his family at this very sad time. God Bless

Though Colin Cowdrey ended his career a little before the time I started following cricket, his mark was indelible. He had a permanent charisma, especially when we saw the English cricketers in India. The game has changed much since then but Colin Cowdrey has been the beacon to cricket that we have lost forever.

Though Colin Cowdrey ended his career a little before the time I started following cricket, his mark was indelible. He had a permanent charisma, especially when we saw the English cricketers in India. The game has changed much since then but Colin Cowdrey has been the beacon to cricket that we have lost forever.

A real loss to any one who has ever played cricket. Lord Cowdrey epitomised the best of the sport. A tragic day.

One of the best that the cricketing world has ever seen. I had an opportunity to meet him through a friend of mine. Cricket will miss him.

The death of Lord Cowdrey is a great loss to the game of cricket. I feel a great sense of personal loss. Although I only met him once or twice, I have followed his entire career, from his Oxford days to the SOS call to Australia and later as chief of ICC. He was a great cricketer and an even greater gentlemen. We will all miss him. My deepest sympathies and condolences to his family.

Deeply saddened as anyone who is a cricket lover I remember meeting MCC when OLD England and Australia combined to meet the England Women's team back in 1980. My mother, father and I really came to meet Frank Tyson whom Dad knew from his younger, Lancashire days. Lord Cowdrey was batting and we were looking away from the field of play when the leather really hit the willow. It was a privilege to watch a master at work in the environment he and all of us loved. The sun shone that day and its great memories that I will remember always especially when my mum who doesn't really understand the finer points sat on Mr. Godfrey Evans chair and he made a great fuss of her had us all in stitches she liked that fun.

He was a good bloke and fine cricketer. The game will miss him.

Its an big blow for the world cricket, His contribution to cricket is priceless as an player, as an cricketer and as an president of ICC he worked his best. May his demised body rest in peace.

he will be greatly missed by everybody in the cricket world

Always a tragedy to hear one of the past greats die. What a great batsman, and slip fielder. At least he lived to see a stronger England begin to develop once again.

It was a shock to hear of Lord Cowdrey's death this morning. My thoughts go out to his family at this very sad time.

My sole condolences on the death of the former English player. May his soul rest in peace.

One of the true icons of English cricket. In July 1997 he visited the Harvey Grammar School to open our new cricket pavilion in memory of Les Ames, an old boy of the School. He made the occasion a really memorable one for everyone present.

Thank you for the inspiration and the many memorable moments.

Lord M. C. Cowdrey was a thorough gentleman and a great cricketer. he was respected immensely in world cricket circles. Cricket in general will be poorer without him. I as a Pakistani remember him giving World Cup crystal trophy to Imran Khan in 1992 and asking him humorously not to drop it. He belonged to an era when cricket was a gentleman's game without any betting or match fixing. He faced the fury of Lillee with a lot of courage in perhaps his last series when he was over 40. With his retirement he took with him all the niceties of the game and left behind the likes of Lillee and Marsh who are the pioneers of betting in cricket. May his soul rest in peace.

A sad day for the cricket world. Memories of a relaxed, elegant batsman and a superb slip fielder. Condolences to his family and friends.

Colin Cowdrey is one of those figures that occupy two places in the mind of cricket fans of my age. Along with Sobers, Truman Benaud and a few others they live in their deeds in the record books but then again as living legends we were privileged to watch play. When he came to the wicket you knew that whatever else happened he would give every ounce of his talents to the team he was playing for, if England that made us glad, if Kent rather less so! In an era of fragile and wayward international batting what country's selectors would not sell their souls for a chance to pick a modern MCC. A familiar figure at any first class ground and unlike quite a few old players one sees at matches always seeming to be keen on the game he was watching. I am sure he will be missed by all cricket fans everywhere.

I am very sad to hear that lord Cowdrey is no more.

the only words I can say are "Fall of a legend"

I had the great pleasure of knowing Lord Cowdrey through his sons Chris and Graham during their playing days at Kent. If ever a human soul embodied the great game of cricket it was him. Talent, presence, humour and not least grace. An immense loss to all those who were privileged to have known him. He will be greatly missed.

I saw Colin Cowdrey play many times, but the innings that remains in my mind is a rather belligerent knock at Blackheath against Surrey - ultimately a match winning innings. He scored maybe 60 or so, in a mixture of typical Cowdrey elegance, and more rustic methods, including memorably a six swung over square leg that landed smack on the bonnet of a Rolls... A lovely bat to watch, and a brave one too - like many the spectacle of him facing Lillee and Thommo in 74-75 was memorable indeed. He will be missed in Kent

I am fourteen years younger than Colin, so as I was beginning to take an interest in cricket in the 1950's he was moving towards his prime. I was born in Orpington in Kent and lived there as a child. Colin and his family were near neighbours and we went to the same church. I was (and am!) a passionate supporter of Kent and England cricket and for me Colin was the true star of both. He was an extraordinary batsmen in that he never seemed to need physical strength to propel the ball to the boundary. It was all in the timing and in his special skill in seeing the ball early. He was also a very good captain - undemonstrative and highly intelligent he motivated men in a very subtle way. Colin was undersestimated as a captain and the more extrovert Ted Dexter was preferred as captain for an England (M.C.C. then) tour to Australia. This hurt Colin, but he never really complained. Winning the county championship for Kent in 1970 after decades of no success was one of Colin's highspots. it was an emotional time and all true men of Kent (and Kentish men) rejoiced. A year or two later Colin was summonsed to Australia to face Lillee and Thompson at the age of nearly 40. He did this with great courage and even the hard Ozzie public was impressed. I am devasted at Colin's passing. I saw Raman and Ann Subba-Row in Sharjah earlier this year and they told me that Colin was not well. Then he had his stroke, but all the recent reports were that he was making good progress. I feel that a light has gone out. And (cliche or not) I really do not feel that we shall see his like again. Paddy Briggs

The passing of a legend, he will be well remembered in the anals of cricket

To play against Colin Cowdrey was a pleasure; to know him a privilege. To read that he has passed away is a shock.

As a young Australian growing up and falling in love with Cricket in the early 1970's. Colin Cowdrey represented one of the great images of not only ASHES cricket but the sport in general. I am sure many cricket people are greatly saddened with his passing.

While in England, there were certain players that became 'fixed' in my memory, Lord Cowdrey was such a player. Pure grace and totally unique - I did not know the man, I read with some great fondness that he was a 'gentleman' to those that knew him. A very sad day indeed, and my thoughts are firmly with his family and friends now. - a quite unrepeatable man. Thank you Colin, for providing the wonderfully warm memories that I carry.

To sit on the grass at Canterbury in the early 1970's and see him stoke the ball through the covers, all grace and with seemingly no effort-defying force. The picture is with me now-The sun seemed warmer. It feels a little colder today

What a player! I remember as a nipper watching him on TV in the twilight of his career, playing against the odds. Look at his average in international and County cricket - a true champion when the word is so loosely used nowadays. Vale.

A batsman of the highest class. He stood out as being exceptional in an era blessed with class players such as Peter May,Tom Graveney, Grahame Pollock and the like. I used to marvel @ the way he timed the ball to the fence...so elegant..

When I started following cricket in 1963, Colin Cowdrey's name began etched in my memory. I had a Wisden 1950 and his name was mentioned time and again as a star player of Tunbridge Wells school team and a star to watch out for; he never disappointed the countless fans all over the world, not least from India where he was born. His father wanted his name to follow MCC and he lived up to to that hallow name as well. Oh, how much we miss players like him - so dedicated to the game. My condolences to the family.

I would just like to pass on my condolences to the family of one of the great post-war cricketers. Although I am too young to have seen him play in his prime, as a lifetime supporter of Kent I have always known of his skill. I often saw him around the St Lawrence ground during the '90's and he was unfailingly polite and courteous to whoever spoke to him. He was a true gentleman and a great cricketer and will be sorely missed.

I saw him play twice against Pakistan at Lord's in '67 and '71. And now he has retired to the great pavilion in the sky!

What a player, what a man, I'm 16 yrs old and appreciate what a good player he was and it was a shock to me that he has died, what a tragedy.

He was a true gentleman on and off the field.

A true legend of English batting and a true gentleman.

condolence to his family & this time we can remember him as a cricket hero. I don't know to much about him, but anyway he done a lot to the cricket. A corruptionless cricketer that is wonderful. Our little nation in cricket will deeply miss a cricket star.

One aspect of Colin Cowdrey's administrative career which should not be overlooked is his Presidency of the Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers. He succeeded Sir George Allen and, like Gubby before him, fervently championed the role of the umpire in a game where respect for officials was rapidly becoming a thing of the past. We shall always remember the wise words spoken during his attendance at our Annual General Meetings and the clarion call to our members to uphold with dignity and impartiality our role in the great game.

Colin Cowdrey was the epitome of a true gentleman of cricket, with the emphasis being on GENTLE MAN. For those of us who were privileged to watch Colin's prowess at the crease, this will never be forgotten. He will be sadly missed by all Cricketers in his beloved County of Kent

My memories of Colin Cowdrey; 1.Catch in the slips-straight into the pocket as if nothing had happened. 2.Coming onto the old hill at the SCG during a game between NSW and the MCC (circa 1974/75) and having a beer with the lads. R.I.P. Colin

Way back in the 70's when I was a little boy trying to understand this game called cricket, your name would zap across my eyes whenever.

Heartfelt Condolences to his berieved family. He will be remembered for his great batsmanship and his contribution to England (and World) cricket.

I remember when the England team were fairly weak and they had to tour Australia during the time when Lillee and Thompson were wreaking havoc. Colin was bought out of retirement to be in the squad for his experience and copped a real battering physically, but he never took a backward step and took it very bravely, England and his family should be very proud of him.

This is very sad new to me. I was very keen to see him playing but it was not possible coz of not having much cricket available on video tape. At last I could see in cricket the 60s of BBC production. And I'm really very sad to hear this. My words are least coz of my less english vocabulary. Take my sympathy to his family members.

A true gentleman and professional on and off the pitch, Lord Cowdrey will be hugely missed but never forgotten by all true cricket lovers.

It is more than a sad coincidence the Lord Cowdrey of Tonbridge should pass away as the world of cricket is going through its most difficult moment of turmoil. Cowdrey represented the best possible example of the traditional values of the old school, the one that prior to the abolition of the Gentlemen - Players barrier and the advent of the Packer era governed cricket, albeit conservatively but unquestionably fairly. What was "cricket" and what was not cricket were clearcut values for a man like Cowdrey and I believe that the best way possible the cricketing world can honour him will consist in remembering that not necessarily cricket's adaptation to the laws of the international business market must imply turning back on those values that are at the root of the game.

I haven't yet believed that Lord Colin Cowdrey is no more. it was a heart shattering news. Sir Colin was one of the greatest cricketers England ever produced and world has ever seen. I wasn't lucky enough to see him bat because I wasn't born then, but from what I heard of him and read about him, I think he was extra special. the first cricketer to be given the title of lord was not a joke. he deserved it the most. Sir Lord Colin Cowdrey was a great cricketer, great captain and a great person. he will be remembered for his skills for a long time. I pray god to give his family strength to bear this huge shock.

Great player, Captain. Long live MCC.

Please accept my condolence

A very great gentleman of the game. All players of today should follow the example he set in sportsmanship, honour and playing for pleasure, to ensure that we can pass the game on to future generations in a healthy state.

Cricket has lost one of its greatest sons.

It's a great loss to the Cricketing World. Lord Cowdrey may be out at 67. but his representation to the game of cricket will never get out. Let his achievements be remembered

It is very sorry to here such about a great loss - my deep condolence to his family and friends.

This is one of the darkest days that cricket has seen so far...I hope late Lord Cowdrey...I hope his soul rests in peace for eternity...

Farewell Mr. Cowdrey, you were one of cricket's great people besides your obvious batting talent, which was considerable. RIP.

Indian cricket loving people, also more so that he was born in India, and the whole cricketing world will miss a great gentleman of cricket. May his soul rest in peace, from all of us here, in Bangalore and rest of India. We love u dear MCC.

very few have brought joy to cricket lovers as Colin Cowdrey did. Many national teams miss players of his calibre. His contribution to the game has been so great that anyone who has cricket connections will remember him fondly always

I wish to send my condolences to Lord Cowdrey's family for this sad happening. He was always a good player and a good person as I have seen him before.

cricket is a sadder place today. My condolences

Sad to see you go, Mr Cowdrey....a man of guts...and a gentleman to the core.....We loved you in India....Rest in Peace.

You were always my cricketing idol. You set my standards. Thank you for the memories. RIP- from a sad supporter,

All the cricket lovers in the world will remember him as one of the greatest ever player to have born. I offer condolence to the grieved family.

My heartfelt condolences.

You were my cricket idol in my school days, May your soul rest in piece Your heartfelt fan

I never saw him play, but read so much about him. The courage he showed in facing Lillee and Thomson at the age of 42 was legendary. May his soul rest in peace.

Sorry to hear untimely demise of a great cricketer. May god keep his soul in peace.

The world of cricket has lost one of its greatest cricketers

He is truly a Legend. He personified all the good qualities the game of cricket stood for. Elegance, sporting, technique above all a wonderful ambassador the game of cricket ever had. Cricket would miss him now more than anytime as the current imbroglio of match fixing is ravaging cricket. A quote from Abert Einstein on Mahathma Gandhi comes to mind. When a reporter asked Einstein about Mahathma Gandhi, he replied The World will look with awe that a man of such simplicity and greatness ever walked on earth. I feel the same of Colin Cowdrey on Cricket. The name of Colin Cowdrey will forever be remembered for the quality he exemplified on and off the field. The game of cricket will sourly miss him May his soul rest in peace.

A great loss to the Cowdrey family and cricket . god give strength to the Cowdrey's in this sad time

I deeply condole the death of one of greatest English cricketers Lord Cowdrey with my heartfelt condolences to his family,sons Colin and Graham, the English and Wales cricket board and the entire cricketing fraternity. Though I haven't seen him play words of praise about him have always cherished by me and I really feel that his loss irreplaceable to the cricketing world

I was very shocked when I listen the news of Lord Cowdrey's death but God known better. I like Lord Cowdrey. He was such a good English player.

my deepest felt condolences to the friends and family of Lord Colin Cowdrey, I hope he may find lasting peace in his heavenly abode.

Though I did not get a chance to see Colin Cowdrey's game, I have read a lot about him in books, and heard a lot about him. His death is a great loss to Cricketing world. May his soul rest in Peace.

Sorry to hear about the passing away of this great stylist. My most sincere condolences to the bereaved family.

I have just heard of the sad death of Mr. Collin Cowdrey. I am deeply sorry to say the least. I had a great admiration for Mr. Cowdrey, and I hope that his family will find some slight consolation in the knowledge that the cricket world are grieving at their loss. In deepest sympathy, Yours sincerely, Ivor W.A.Henry

may your soul rest in peace....amen

Condolences to the Cowdrey family. As a Man Of Kent living down under for the past 20 years or so, I was saddened to hear of Lord Cowdrey's death. I have many memories of his great batting and sportsmanship and know he will be fondly remembered by cricket fans throughout the world.

Colin was a class act as a batsman and as a human being. He had so much time to spare that he made batting look like a sublime skill. I still remember his magnificent 100 in Lahore in 1969 amidst crowd turmoil. His like will not be seen.

A great loss for cricket. I remember as a little boy watching Colin fielding in the slips, a sharp edge and before you could wink the ball was in his pocket, and everyone was wondering where the ball had gone to. His attitude on the field, his smiling face, his behaviour, was something that I tried to take to the cricket ground every time that I played, and it did me a lot of good. He will be sadly missed. Sridhar.

A wonderful man who had plenty of time for people. My memories are of him at our local charity cricket matches at Bickley in Kent. A joy to watch at the crease.

I started following Lord Cowdrey's cricketing career since his first tour of 1954-55. I had watched him play with Peter May and later with Ken Barrington. It is a great loss for Cricket considering that he could have had many more years of service to the game he loved.

Thank you great cricketer for the great entertainment you've added to the game of cricket. And also the service you've given to the cricketing world as a chairman of ICC over the years was excellent. Being the first cricketer to play 100 test matches you've emphasize how great cricketer you had been. You are one of the all time legends of the game. Once again thank you and good bye for ever great cricketer.

Deeply saddened to hear of the death of Colin Cowdrey who epitomized the term 'gentleman-cricketer' and was at one time the world record run-maker in tests. Wherever cricket is played and loved, his name will be remembered with affection and respect. Heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.

Whenever I think of English cricket in its purist form, Lord Cowdrey at the crease is the first image to come to mind. He defined the graceful way cricket is meant to be played. God bless his soul.