Ashley Cowan

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Ashley Cowan (born May 7, 1975) was an English cricketer between 1995 and 2005. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.

He played for Essex throughout the whole of his career between 1995 and his benefit season of 2006. His debut first class match, against Derbyshire, came in August 1995. In the latter stages of his first-class career he fluctuated between Division Two and Division One with his team, finally finishing midtable in the 2005 Frizell County Championship second division.

He no longer plays first-class cricket as of 2006, his career accolades including a Benson and Hedges Cup final appearance during 1998 in which he finished not out at the close of the innings, thus sealing a comfortable win for his Essex side.

Trivia His benefit year was sponsored by a local strip club in Chelmsford.