On this day in 1974, one of the most charming and unlikely moments in Ashes folklore unfolded in Perth. Sir Colin Cowdrey, cricket’s quintessential gentleman, walked up to the fastest bowler in the world and said, with perfect politeness, “Hello, I’m Colin Cowdrey; I don’t believe we’ve met.” Jeff Thomson’s reply, delivered in his own colourful language, belonged to a very different cricketing universe. Cowdrey wasn’t even supposed to be there. Nearly three years after his last Test, and at the

Colin Cowdrey, England Cricket captain, was a great player and a great friend. Find out more here: https://jeffreyarcher.com/the-10-most-unforgettable-people-ive-met/ | Jeffrey Archer