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 (2017-05-17) (aged 101)
Canterbury, Kent, England
Bowling Right-arm medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 23) 15 January 1949 v Australia
Last Test 26 March 1949 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition WTests
Matches 4
Runs scored 77
Batting average 15.40
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 25
Balls bowled 384
Wickets 4
Bowling average 31.75
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/34
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 July 2017

Dorothy Megan Lowe (17 November 1915 – 16 May 2017[1]) was an English cricketer. In bowling she bowled right-arm medium pace.[2] She played four Test Matches for England in 1949, making her debut against Australia at Adelaide in January.[3] 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 for 34. She also played for Leicestershire Women, Middlesex Women, Midlands Women and South Women among others. Megan Lowe worked as a teacher and was headmistress of the independent girl's boarding school St. Stephen's College, Broadstairs from 1964 to 1968. She turned 100 in November 2015.[4] In May 2017, Lowe died at home in Canterbury age 101.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dorothy Lowe". Kent Online Announcements. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Megan Lowe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2017. (Subscription required (help)).
  3. ↑ "Megan Lowe". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Ex-England bowler Megan Lowe celebrates 100th birthday". Kent County Cricket Club. 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  5. ↑ "Former England player Megan Lowe dies aged 101". Kent County Cricket Club. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
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