the match against Lancashire, Rowan and wicket-keeper John Waite were barracked for slow scoring, and responded by sitting down on the pitch until there was quiet. Later there was a scuffle involving Rowan in the pavilion. Though by this time well beyond 40, Rowan's subsequent omission from the South African touring team to Australia in 1952–53 was a further surprise. He responded by having his best season in South African domestic cricket, but he did not play Test cricket again and retired shortly afterwards. His highest first-class score was 306 not out, made in 462 minutes, for Transvaal against Natal in 1939–40. His younger brother, Athol, was an off-spin bowler who played 15 Tests for South Africa after the Second World War. In 1939, Rowan set the test record for the highest score in a test innings by any player without hitting a boundary or a six as well as did not try to run four times in that innings.(67*).In 1978, his record was almost broken by Geoffrey Boycott who scored 77* without hitting even a single boundary or a six, but he ran four times in a row to collect four runs in that innings.(though the total included one all-run four) Rowan also having the record for being the oldest test cricketer to score a double century (42 years 6 days) References External links 1909 births 1993 deaths Eastern Province cricketers Gauteng cricketers South Africa Test cricketers Wisden Cricketers of the Year