Montague Parker Bowden (better known as Monty Bowden) (1 November 1865 – 19 February 1892) was an English cricketer and wicket-keeper, who played two Test matches against South Africa in 1888/9. Bowden was born in Stockwell, Surrey, and educated at Dulwich College. Aged 23 years 144 days, he became England's youngest captain on 25 March 1889, when he captained England to victory in the second of his two Tests. Bowden had been deputy to C.