Editing Colin Cowdrey (section)

==Style and personality==
As a batsman, Cowdrey's favourite stroke was the cover drive, at which he excelled,{{sfn|Moyes|Goodman|1965|p=72}} but he had the full array of stokes all around the wicket. His quick reflexes also made him an outstanding [[slip (cricket)|slip fielder]]. [[Tom Graveney]] described him as "a masterly batsman with an excellent technique (who) delighted crowds throughout the world with his style and elegance".{{sfn|Graveney|1983|p=54}} However, Cowdrey always feared that his wicket was too important to be thrown away and he was sometimes too cautious when facing certain bowlers. [[John Arlott]] noticed this and commented: "Cowdrey could sink into pits of uncertainty when the fire ceased to burn, allowing himself to be dominated by bowlers inferior to him in skill".{{sfn|Arlott|1986|p=57}} Cowdrey himself said: "The proudest thing in my career was that I kept surviving".{{sfn|Willis|Murphy|1986|p=98}}

Cowdrey adopted a mostly cautious approach to captaincy but always listened to his players. He would usually set a field as recommended by the bowler and then stick to it, rather than making frequent changes. His greatest asset was man-management as he genuinely cared about his players. For example, he always thanked each bowler at the end of a spell and each batsman at the end of an innings. Tom Graveney said Cowdrey was the best captain he played under.{{sfn|Graveney|1983|pp=54–55}}