picked as 12th man for the state's one-day team, he marched into Cricket NSW boss Dave Gilbert's office and handed it back, saying he would accept it when he was entitled to wear the cap. He has faced difficulties by stating in an interview with The Australian, "Perception is often reality when it comes to selection," Cowan wrote. "Throughout my career, even as a junior, I have battled against a perception that a kid who went to a good school (in his case Cranbrook) and had a degree must be soft as butter." Cowan featured in the 2015 documentary on cricket Death of a Gentleman. References External links 1982 births Living people Cricketers from Sydney Australian cricketers Australia Test cricketers New South Wales cricketers Tasmania cricketers Scotland cricketers Oxford MCCU cricketers University of Sydney alumni Gloucestershire cricketers Nottinghamshire cricketers Sydney Sixers cricketers People educated at Cranbrook School, Sydney British Universities cricketers