Complex sentence: Cowdrey was roped in to open the innings with Geoff Pullar as May thought he was the best player of fast bowling, though it was not to Cowdrey's liking he made 491 runs (54.55) and two centuries.
Split into simpler sentences: Cowdrey was roped in to open the innings with Geoff Pullar as May thought he was the best player of fast bowling. Even though it was not to Cowdrey's liking he made 491 runs (54.55) and two centuries.