Megan Lowe Explained

Megan Lowe
Female:true
Fullname:Dorothy Megan Lowe
Birth Date:1915 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Syston, Leicestershire, England
Death Place:Canterbury, Kent, England
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Role:Bowler
International:true
Internationalspan:1949
Country:England
Testdebutdate:15 January
Testdebutyear:1949
Testdebutagainst:Australia
Testcap:23
Lasttestdate:26 March
Lasttestyear:1949
Lasttestagainst:New Zealand
Club1:Middlesex
Year1:1949
Columns:2
Column1:WTest
Matches1:4
Runs1:77
Bat Avg1:15.40
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:25
Deliveries1:384
Wickets1:4
Bowl Avg1:31.75
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:3/34
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Column2:WFC
Matches2:21
Runs2:170
Bat Avg2:10.00
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:25
Deliveries2:3,038
Wickets2:49
Bowl Avg2:19.63
Fivefor2:1
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:5/41
Catches/Stumpings2:10/–
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17045/17045.html CricketArchive
Date:10 March 2021

Dorothy Megan Lowe (17 November 1915 – 16 May 2017) was an English cricketer who played primarily as a right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in four Test matches for England in 1949. She played domestic cricket for Middlesex, as well as various composite XIs.[1] [2]

Lowe made her Test debut against Australia at Adelaide in January 1949. She played her last Test on the same tour, against New Zealand, at Auckland in March of the same year. She scored a total of 77 runs, with a highest score of 25 and took 4 wickets, with a best of 3/34.[1]

She turned 100 in November 2015.[3] In May 2017, Lowe died at home in Canterbury, aged 101.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Profile: Megan Lowe. ESPNcricinfo. 10 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Player Profile: Megan Lowe. CricketArchive. 10 March 2021.
  3. Web site: Ex-England bowler Megan Lowe celebrates 100th birthday. 17 November 2015. Kent County Cricket Club. 20 November 2015.
  4. Web site: Former England player Megan Lowe dies aged 101 . Kent County Cricket Club . 17 May 2017 . 8 July 2017 .