Edward James McKenzie "Ed" Cowan (born 16 June 1982) is a cricket

Cricket

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er who has played for the British Universities

British Universities cricket team

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, New South Wales, Tasmania and Oxford UCCE

Oxford University Cricket Club

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 teams. He is a left handed batsman who debuted in 2005 for the NSW Blues side. Edward earned his place in the State side after four seasons with Sydney University. During this time Cowan averaged above 50 runs per game. A highlight of his career was his maiden first class century, scored against the touring Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean cricket team

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 Test side, whilst he was playing for Oxford University in England

England

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Edward attended Tudor House School

Tudor House School

Tudor house School, is a private, day and boarding, preparatory school for boys, located in Moss Vale, New South Wales, Australia.The school is Australia's only preparatory boarding school, marketing itself as "a school that understands boys and where the joy of boyhood experiences is...

 in Moss Vale

Moss Vale, New South Wales

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 and Cranbrook School

Cranbrook School Sydney

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 in Bellevue Hill

Bellevue Hill, New South Wales

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 where he played in the school 1st XI aged only 14, and scored 218 not out

Not out

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, and went on to the under-17 New South Wales championships. Whilst in Year 12 Edward was selected to play for the Australian under 19s side to tour Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

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In 2009, Cowan joined the Tasmanian Tigers where a successful season saw him score 225 vs South Australia in his first game at home. This was followed on by two other centuries at Bellerive Oval

Bellerive Oval

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 and a successful Ford Ranger Cup premiership. Cowan was selected for Australia A

Australia A cricket team

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 in June 2010 to play Sri Lanka where he scored a century in a convincing series win.

Cowan is married to Australian television and radio presenter Virginia Lette

Virginia Lette

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