Chris Cowdrey has been a professional cricketer since 1976. He was educated at Wellesley House and Tonbridge School. A former captain of Young England, he first played for Kent in 1977 and was capped in 1979. Chris is an accomplished corporate speaker, event host and after dinner speaker.

Chris is also a tourist of wide experience, having played in eighteen countries. In September 1984 he was elected Captain of Kent and in the same week was chosen for the England tour of India and Australia.

He is the son of Colin Cowdrey.Throughout his life Chris Cowdrey has been aware of following in his father's footsteps.

From his first game for his prep school lst XI at the age of only nine to his first innings for England; from batting for Tonbridge to batting for Kent; "the inevitable comparisons sometimes made me feel I was running with a following breeze into a head wind".Chris Cowdrey's refreshing personality is one of the bright features of the game today.

His ability to change the tempo, to achieve results, to communicate with players and the crowd, make him a captivating figure. Son of a famous father, he has emerged as a natural leader himself.

Chris is an accomplished, popular and humorous after dinner speaker.