Monty Bowden

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Monty Bowden
England (Eng)
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Batting style Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling type n/a
Tests First-class
Matches 2 86
Runs scored 25 2316
Batting average 12.50 20.13
100s/50s 0/0 3/7
Top score 25 189*
Balls bowled 0 75
Wickets 0 2
Bowling average n/a 17.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling n/a 2/7
Catches/stumpings 1/0 73/14

Test debut: [[12 March]], 1889
Last Test: [[26 March]], 1889
Source: [1]

Montague Parker Bowden (better known as Monty Bowden) (1 November 1865-19 February 1892) was an English cricketer and wicket-keeper, who played two test matches against South Africa in 1888/9. Bowden, aged 23 years 144 days became England's youngest captain on 25 March 1889, when he captained England to victory in the second of his two tests. Three years later he died in Umtali Hospital. Officially he died of epilepsy, although a fall from his cart, leading him to be trampled under the hooves of his own oxen contributed to his death. Umtali Hospital was nothing more than a glorified mud hut where his body had to be protected from marauding lions prior to being interred in a coffin made from whiskey cases.

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