Owen Burrows (17 October 1903 – 4 January 1984) was an Australian cricketer. He played 32 first-class matches between 1923 and 1937, mostly for Tasmania.[1]

Owen Burrows

The Tasmanian cricket team in 1932. Burrows is standing fourth from left.
Personal information
Full name	Arthur Owen Burrows
Born	(1903-10-17)17 October 1903 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Died	4 January 1984(1984-01-04) (aged 80) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1923–1937	Tasmania
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 32 Runs scored 1054 Batting average 19.51 100s/50s 0/3 Top score 69 Balls bowled 4568 Wickets 77 Bowling average 30.84 5 wickets in innings 3 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 5/35 Catches/stumpings 19/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 July 2020

Burrows was a pacy opening bowler and useful lower-order batsman. In the 1929–30 season he played a match for Woodfull's XI versus Ryder's XI.[2] His best bowling figures were 5 for 35 in Tasmania's victory over Victoria in 1931-32.[3] In a senior Hobart club match in November 1925, Burrows bowled a ball that, in dismissing a batsman, knocked a bail 83 yards 1 foot 9 inches (76.43 metres), which is believed to be a world record.[4][5]

See also

• List of Tasmanian representative cricketers

References

External links

• Owen Burrows at ESPNcricinfo

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