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]

Megan Lowe
Personal information
Full name
Dorothy Megan Lowe
Born(1915-11-17)17 November 1915
Syston, Leicestershire, England
Died16 May 2017(2017-05-16) (aged 101)
Canterbury, Kent, England
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 23)15 January 1949 v Australia
Last Test26 March 1949 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1949Middlesex
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

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]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
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