Jonathan Paul Lowe (born 13 November 1977) is an English former first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
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| Full name | Jonathan Paul Lowe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1977-11-13) 13 November 1977 (age 44) Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 31 December 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lowe was born at Pontefract in November 1977. He was educated at the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Wakefield, before going up to Girton College, Cambridge.[1] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club from 1998 to 2000, making eleven appearances.[2] Playing as a medium pace bowler, he took 8 wickets at an expensive average of 81.75 runs per wicket; his best bowling figures were 2 for 42.[3] After graduating from Cambridge, he attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He graduated in January 2002, entering into the Army Air Corps as a second lieutenant.[4] He gained promotion to captain in June 2004,[5] before being made a major in July 2009.[6] A further promotion to lieutenant colonel followed in June 2017,[7] with Lowe gaining his Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in October 2018.[8]