Athol Rowan

Athol Matthew Burchell Rowan (7 February 1921 – 22 February 1998) was a South African international cricketer who played in 15 Test matches between 1947 and 1951.^[1]

Athol Rowan

Personal information
Born	(1921-02-07)7 February 1921 Kensington, South Africa
Died	22 February 1998(1998-02-22) (aged 77) Hermanus, Western Cape
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm offbreak
International information
National side	South Africa
Test debut	7 June 1947 v England
Last Test	16 August 1951 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 15 58 Runs scored 290 1,492 Batting average 17.05 24.06 100s/50s 0/0 1/4 Top score 41 100* Balls bowled 5,193 16,755 Wickets 54 273 Bowling average 38.59 23.47 5 wickets in innings 4 20 10 wickets in match 0 7 Best bowling 5/68 9/19 Catches/stumpings 7/– 25/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 March 2020

His older brother, Eric, also played Test cricket for South Africa.

Athol Rowan bowling against England at Trent Bridge on June 10, 1947.