Ed Cowan shares his approach to batting

Paul Ryan | June 28, 2023

Ed Cowan made his first-class debut for Oxford Marylebone Cricket Club University against Middlesex in April 2003 and in a 15-year first-class career he played 143 games scoring 10,097 runs at an average of 41.81 including 25 centuries and 48 half-centuries. Highest score of 225.

He played for Australia, Australia A, British Universities, Gloucestershire, New South Wales, Nottinghamshire, Oxford MCCU, Sydney Sixers, Tasmania

Cowan is the proud owner of Australian test Cricketer No 427 and played 18 Tests. He scored 1,001 runs at an average of 31.58 with his highest score 136 being his only test century. He scored 6 half-centuries for Australia.

Ed made his first-grade debut in NSW Premier Cricket for Sydney University in 1999 at the age of 17. In all for Sydney Uni he scored 7,773 runs at 42.70 and hit 13 centuries and 48 half-centuries. His highest score in first-grade cricket in Sydney was 253.

Over time one of Ed Cowan greatest strengths was how well his knew his game. It’s fair to say it served him very well as his successful career would indicate.

In June 2013 before the Ashes tour in England Ed took the time to provide an insight in a video with Australian Cricketers Association into his approach to batting and the mental battle batsmen face every time they take guard.

Great coaching and an insightful tool for cricketers at any level.