Megan Lowe

Megan Lowe

Personal information
Full name	Dorothy Megan Lowe
Born	(1915-11-17)17 November 1915 Syston, Leicestershire, England
Died	16 May 2017(2017-05-16) (aged 101) Canterbury, Kent, England
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	England (1949)
Test debut (cap 23)	15 January 1949 v Australia
Last Test	26 March 1949 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1949	Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition WTest WFC Matches 4 21 Runs scored 77 170 Batting average 15.40 10.00 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 25 25 Balls bowled 384 3,038 Wickets 4 49 Bowling average 31.75 19.63 5 wickets in innings 0 1 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 3/34 5/41 Catches/stumpings 0/– 10/–
Source: CricketArchive, 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]

See also

• List of centenarians (sportspeople)

References

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

External links

• Megan Lowe at ESPNcricinfo
• Megan Lowe at CricketArchive (subscription required)