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Geoffrey Philip Howarth OBE (born 29 March 1951) is a former New Zealand cricketer and former captain, who remains the only New Zealand captain to have positive win–loss records in both Test cricket and ODI cricket.
One of New Zealand's first fully professional cricketers, Geoff Howarth overcame many disappointments to become a successful Test batsman and an outstanding captain.
- Male
- April 29, 1951
- New Zealand
Geoff Howarth was a gritty batsman who represented New Zealand from the mid 1970s till the mid 1980s. Having made his first-class debut in 1971, he had to wait till 1975 for his maiden...
Geoff Howarth captaincy was the making of him. In 1969, at the age of 18, Geoff Howarth arrived in England to join the Surrey staff. The younger brother of the New Zealand left-arm spinner, Hedley Howarth, was a batsman with promise and a more than ‘occasional off-spinner.
Geoff Howarth's recent matches played across all cricket formats including Tests, ODIs, T20Is and other formats
Find out the complete career history of Geoff Howarth including highest scores, centuries, half centuries, wickets and more.
Best & worst: Geoff Howarth From his most memorable centuries to the battle to play for and captain his country, the New Zealand cricketer looks back on his career Greg Struthers
