Edward James McKenzie Cowan (born 16 June 1982) is an Australian former cricketer, who played domestically mainly for New South Wales and Tasmania as a left handed opening batsman.

[6] Cowan was selected for Australia A in June 2010 to play Sri Lanka, where he scored a century in a convincing series win.

Australia won the series 4–0; over the four Tests Cowan scored 206 runs at an average of 34.33,[9] including another half-century (74) in Perth.

Cowan finished the series with 228 runs in five innings, these included the debut test ton and a half century in the last match at the WACA.

[15] According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Cowan "has a commerce degree, written a warts-and-all diary about life as a cricketer, grows his own vegetables, immerses himself in novels, and appreciates modern art and loves music.

"[16] When he was called from the SCG Members bar in 2005 to field as the 13th man for Australia against Pakistan for five minutes, he refused to keep the gear he was offered because Cowan did not believe he deserved it.

"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."