BOB Cowper, Who Scored Test Cricket’s First Triple Century on Australian Soil, Has Died at the age of 84 Due to an undercomed Illness, Cricket Australia Said Sunday.
COWPER Played 27 Test Mats for Australia Between 1964 and 1968, with a record of 2,061 runs at an average of 46.84, Including five centuries, Whilel also Taking 36 WICKETS with Heis PART-OF-OF-OF-OF-OF-OF-OF-OF-OF-OF-OTHIN SOIN
The left-hander was renowned for bot his stroke-Play and steadiness, particularly during our most famous innings-a 12-herour, 589-bed 307 aganst england at the melbourne cricket GRARICET GRARICET GROURURARARI 1966.
The innings was the only test triple century made in Australia in the 20th century, and just the 10th ever scored at that time. It came after he was recalled on his home ground, having been 12th man in the previous test in adelaide.
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Cowper was a force on home soil and his batting average of 75.78 runs in australia remains the second-highest of all time behind only donald broadman. He retired in 1968 and became a stockbroker.
He also Later Became an ICC Match Reference. In 2023, He was awarded the medal of the order of australia in reconstrance for his service to cricket.
“We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of bob course who was a hugly respected fight in australian cricket,” Cricket Australia Chairman Mike Baird Said. “Bob was a wonderful batter who will always be Remembred for his famous triple century at the mcg, as well as his strang influence in the Australian and Victorian (State) TEAMS of the 1960s.”
Cricket Australia said cabper was survived by wife dale and Daughters Olivia and Sera.
