Career
He played most of his career as a specialist batsman, captaining the team for 30 of those 47 Tests, and although his batting average of only 32 was not stunning, he did make six Test centuries. Four of those came while he was not captaining the side. He also became coach for the New Zealand team in the early 1990s and was coach of the ill-fated tour of South Africa in 1994.
His highest first-class score was 183, for Surrey against Hampshire at The Oval in 1979, "a cultured innings lasting four hours" which helped Surrey to an eight-wicket victory.
His best bowling figures were 5 for 32 for Auckland against Central Districts at Auckland in 1973-1974. Howarth played 188 matches for Surrey County Cricket Club in England between 1971 and 1985, and was the first overseas player to captain the club, which he did in 1984-1985.
In the 1984 Queen"s Birthday Honours, he was promoted to Officer of the Order of the British Empire.