David Cowper (cricketer)

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David Raymond Cowper (born 25 January 1939) is an Australian former cricketer. He played two first-class cricket matches for Victoria during the 1965–66 season as a wicket-keeper.^[1]

Cowper made his state debut against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club side of 1965–66, called up after an injury to Ray Jordon.^[2] Batting at number nine, he made 60 not out in Victoria's first innings and shared in a unbeaten 122 run partnership with Graeme Watson for the eighth wicket.^[2] Cowper featured in Victoria's next match against Western Australia, he scored 3 and 22 not out in his only experience of Sheffield Shield cricket.^[3] His younger brother, Bob, played alongside him in both his first-class matches.

Cowper had a lengthy grade cricket career with Richmond Cricket Club, making a club record 297 appearances between 1958 and 1980.^[4][5]

In 1993, Cowper emigrated to Birmingham in England, the birthplace of his wife.^[2] He was a cricket coach for Warwickshire Cricket Board^[6] and managed the county's under-17s team in the late 1990s and 2000s which included overseeing the development of Ian Bell.^[2]

• List of Victoria first-class cricketers

• David Cowper at ESPNcricinfo

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