| Intro | Cricketer |
| Is |
Athlete Cricketer |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
15 May 1932, Durban, eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Age | 88 years |
Peter Cousens (born 15 May 1932) is a South African-born former English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Durban, Natal.
Cousens made his first-class debut for Essex against Lancashire in the 1950 County Championship. He made 38 further first-class appearances for Essex, the last of which came against Sussex in the 1955 County Championship. In his 39 first-class appearances for Essex, he took 44 wickets at a bowling average of 38.79, with best figures of 4/63. A poor batsman, Cousens scored just 72 runs at a batting average of 3.00, with a high score of 13. An infrequent feature in the Essex side of the early 1950s, Cousens left the county at the end of the 1955 season.