Peter Cousens (cricketer)

Personal information
Full name
Peter Cousens
Born(1932-05-15)15 May 1932
Durban, Natal Province,
South Africa
Died20 January 2026(2026-01-20) (aged 93)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1950–1955Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 39
Runs scored 72
Batting average 3.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 13
Balls bowled 3,950
Wickets 44
Bowling average 38.79
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 4/63
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 October 2011

Peter Cousens (15 May 1932 – 20 January 2026) was a South African-born English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox.

Biography

Cousens was born in Durban, Natal on 15 May 1932. He made his first-class debut for Essex against Lancashire in the 1950 County Championship. He made 38 further first-class appearances for Essex, the last of which came against Sussex in the 1955 County Championship.[1] In his 39 first-class appearances for Essex, he took 44 wickets at a bowling average of 38.79, with best figures of 4/63.[2] A poor batsman, Cousens scored just 72 runs at a batting average of 3.00, with a high score of 13.[3] An infrequent feature in the Essex side of the early 1950s, Cousens left the county at the end of the 1955 season.

Cousens died on 20 January 2026, at the age of 93.[4]

References

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Peter Cousens". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  2. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Peter Cousens". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Peter Cousens". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Peter Cousens (1932–2026)". Essex Cricket. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
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