Athol Rowan
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Born |
Kensington, South Africa | 7 February 1921|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died |
22 February 1998 77) Hermanus, Western Cape | (aged|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling style | Right-arm offbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut | 7 June 1947 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 16 August 1951 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo |
Athol Matthew Burchell Rowan (7 February 1921 – 22 February 1998) was a South African cricketer who played in fifteen Tests from 1947 to 1951.[1]
His older brother, Eric, also played Test cricket for South Africa.

The 1951 South African tour party to England. Back row (left to right): Clive van Ryneveld, Athol Rowan, John Waite, Jackie McGlew, Roy McLean, Cuan McCarthy, Russell Endean, Michael Melle and Percy Mansell. Sitting: Geoffrey Chubb, Eric Rowan, Dudley Nourse, Jack Cheetham, George Fullerton and Norman Mann.

Athol Rowan bowling against England at Trent Bridge on June 10, 1947.
References
- ↑ "Athol Rowan". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
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