Background
He was born at Farnborough, London.
He was born at Farnborough, London.
He was educated at Tonbridge School, Tonbridge, Kent.
Rowe is a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. Rowe made his first-class debut for Durham UCCE against Durham in 2001. During the 2001 season, he represented the University in 2 further first-class matches against Lancashire and Worcestershire.
In his 3 first-class matches, he scored 128 runs at a batting average of 42.66, with a single half century high score of 74*.
In the field he took a single catch. The following season he represented the Kent Cricket Board in a single List A match against Hampshire in the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.
In his only List A match, he scored 30 runs. His father, Charles, played first-class cricket for Kent and Glamorgan, as well as playing matches for his native Hong Kong.